Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] set [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the best chances were at the other end , and John Durnin who 's enjoying a new lease of life on the south coast should have set the ball rolling before half-time . |
| 2 | so I should , er , that should have set the precedent , I get paid for it this year |
| 3 | Some of the super models like Linda Whatsername have actually dyed their hair red , so I guess I must have set a trend ! . |
| 4 | The oolerinnen must have set a trap for me . |
| 5 | As an employer , government must continue to set an example . |
| 6 | I 'd like to set the hairdresser on fire who did my mum 's hair , it looks hideous . |
| 7 | They could have set the world alight . |
| 8 | It was thought he may have set a match to it himself . |
| 9 | Besides , he may have set the question like that with the object of seeing whether your mind is sufficiently adaptable to vary the order of what you have learnt . |
| 10 | The state bar would prefer to set a blanket rule governing all types of lawyers . |
| 11 | For the millionth time : those who would like to set a comp , stop whingeing and send your ideas in — there 's even a £10 prize if it 's chosen . |
| 12 | Perhaps it is your childhood days that haunt your imagination and you would like to set a book some twenty , thirty or forty years back . |
| 13 | Although I 'm sure the article was of great interest to guitarists and bassists alike , I would like to set the record straight on a few points . |
| 14 | I would like setting the clock because erm |
| 15 | The commission had no choice but to expel City from the League for , as League President John McKenna explained , to have allowed the club to continue would have set a precedent for other clubs to withhold their books . |
| 16 | If Wandsworth Council had succeeded it would have set a precedent for councils to take the NASUWT to court . |
| 17 | ‘ Had we let this one pass without action it would have set a precedent for others to follow and that can not be allowed to happen . ’ |
| 18 | Guillaume makes an impressive debut and with more interesting material , his scenes with Anne Brochet would have set the screen alight . |
| 19 | It was not the committee 's function to recommend release , but inevitably the committee would attempt to set a date at which there would be a reasonable prospect that the local review committee and then the Parole Board might be able to recommend release . |
| 20 | The parallelism of greater precision would seem to set the matter beyond doubt : " the ends of the earth " must surely function as specification of the ambiguous . |
| 21 | But he says the US farmer will tend to set the price level in world grain markets and those will remain low . |
| 22 | The US farmer will tend to set the world grain price , says economist Michael Murphy . |
| 23 | Most house sellers use an estate agent , who will help set a selling price , circulate your property 's details to potential buyers , put up a For Sale sign , arrange appointments , take viewers round and negotiate the sale . |
| 24 | A few introductory words on the rules of English law will help to set the scene . |