Example sentences of "[coord] set [adv prt] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most countries have systems of government that are relatively modern creations , either designed after cataclysmic political events which required the setting up of entirely new institutions , or set up to meet the needs of newly created or newly independent states . |
| 2 | A peasant catches two partridges , takes them home to his wife to cook and sets off to invite the village priest to join them . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Miss Fogerty hung up her tweed coat and her brown felt hat behind the classroom door , and set about unlocking the cupboards . |
| 5 | He left her and set about smoothing the sheets of her bed with touchingly serious clumsiness . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Charles took one look at the proffered platitudes , which he knew to be absurd , and set about writing an alternative . |
| 10 | He believed that there should be some form of demonstration against such displays and set about organising the ‘ march for righteousness ’ . |
| 11 | Broomhead shook his head in resigned disbelief and set about installing the gramophone in its housing . |
| 12 | In my opinion , they should stop hounding law-abiding citizens and set about catching the obvious culprits , whoever they are . |
| 13 | 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 … |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | She saw it as an opportunity to take control of her life and set about tackling the crisis with positive thinking . |
| 17 | According to family tradition , Mr and Mrs Major then carved up the constituency and set about rallying the troops . |
| 18 | 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 ’ . |
| 19 | He became assistant to Arsenal chief trainer George Hardy , and set about making a special study of anatomy , massage and electrical treatment . |
| 20 | One is to accept Ken Livingstone 's position and set about expelling the province from the UK , whatever the consequences . |
| 21 | Slid his unsocked feet into a pair of canvas loafers and set out to test a certain hypothesis . |
| 22 | Meredith , feeling quite pleased with herself , put on her anorak and set out to explore a little more of Pook 's Common . |
| 23 | He now bought the site on behalf of the British Museum and set out to find the temple . |
| 24 | We faced legal bills of £120,000 and set out to raise the majority of this money by public appeal , to save the magazine from the threat of extinction . |
| 25 | Two years ago , Betty bought a beginner 's quilling set and set out to make a card . |
| 26 | So the arrival at the Grand Quay of that famous pirate ship the ‘ Black Pig ’ caused no excitement , and Captain Pugwash , the Mate , Barnabas , Willy and Tom the cabin boy attracted little attention as they stepped down the gangplank and set off to view the sights of the town . |
| 27 | She finished her coffee , and set off to explore the town . |
| 28 | He carried on past and found a place to pull off the road , and then he collected together his flashlight and a roll of tools and set off to walk the short distance back . |
| 29 | Shelley made up her mind , and set off to walk the quarter of a mile . |
| 30 | Charlotte 's companion said with quickening interest , and set off to have a closer look . |