Example sentences of "[coord] set [adv prt] [v-ing] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had an almost Germanic regard for order , and set about repairing the house , the stables , the outbuildings and conservatory with the willing and cheerful help of a small , dedicated band of local people , with whom she could relax and be herself , without putting up defences as she 'd had to do with the false Pyglings . |
| 2 | Miss Fogerty hung up her tweed coat and her brown felt hat behind the classroom door , and set about unlocking the cupboards . |
| 3 | He left her and set about smoothing the sheets of her bed with touchingly serious clumsiness . |
| 4 | W.L. Gore , of Gore-Tex fame , clearly thought this was n't enough and set about developing a lightweight , breathable windproof lining designed primarily for fleece and wool . |
| 5 | He built his first car by the time he was 18. in 1909 he took over the Molsheim factory near Strasbourg and set about developing the greatest racing car in the world . |
| 6 | The new Labour Government who will be elected five weeks tomorrow will immediately sign the social charter and set about getting the social chapter firmly into the treaty itself . |
| 7 | Charles took one look at the proffered platitudes , which he knew to be absurd , and set about writing an alternative . |
| 8 | He believed that there should be some form of demonstration against such displays and set about organising the ‘ march for righteousness ’ . |
| 9 | Broomhead shook his head in resigned disbelief and set about installing the gramophone in its housing . |
| 10 | In my opinion , they should stop hounding law-abiding citizens and set about catching the obvious culprits , whoever they are . |
| 11 | A new four-strong Committee ( a continuation of the war-time practice ) , was ‘ appointed ’ and set about appraising the Club 's affairs , and supporting the argument of spending into success … |
| 12 | Betty was wearing a dressing-gown , a circumstance which served further to upset Lydia , who nevertheless painted her mouth bright red to facilitate her smile and set about connecting the bottled gas to the stove . |
| 13 | They renovated the house , removing the Georgian stucco and revealing the Elizabethan stonework , and set about tackling the garden , growing a lot of potatoes and taking ‘ millions and millions ’ of box cuttings to repair and extend the hedging , probably planted by a previous tenant , Lady Strickland , at the turn of the century . |
| 14 | She saw it as an opportunity to take control of her life and set about tackling the crisis with positive thinking . |
| 15 | According to family tradition , Mr and Mrs Major then carved up the constituency and set about rallying the troops . |
| 16 | They sat down to a celebration champagne lunch with Dai Davies , the farm manager , and set about opening the heaps of telegrams and congratulatory letters ‘ so that we really felt on top of the world ’ . |
| 17 | He became assistant to Arsenal chief trainer George Hardy , and set about making a special study of anatomy , massage and electrical treatment . |
| 18 | One is to accept Ken Livingstone 's position and set about expelling the province from the UK , whatever the consequences . |