Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] set [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I told her I 'd got my sights set on a high-born heiress and she damned near scratched my eyes out . |
| 2 | To the left a group of barren islets , suggesting ruins of stone walls , towers and block houses , had its foundations set in a blue sea that itself looked solid , so still and stable did it lie below my feet ; even the track of light from the westering sun shone smoothly , without that animated glitter which tells of an imperceptible ripple ( 2 ) . |
| 3 | She had her eyes set on a bigger catch than me . ’ |
| 4 | But what advice would he pass on to any young person with their sights set on a career in industry ? |
| 5 | Hightown also have their sights set on a double — they have already retained their national indoor title and are intent on securing a place in Europe . |
| 6 | Almost 800 schools throughout Great Britain and Ireland will have their sights set on a visit to St. Andrews in May for the International final of the Golf Foundation Team Championship for schools . |
| 7 | But do the public have their sights set on an Urbanizer ? |
| 8 | After those championships she has her sights set on a more demanding six-day track event in Australia ; she set a world best for 538 miles at the equivalent event in 1990 . |
| 9 | In this tale , two weeds grew on a river bank ; one of them conserved its energy , and grew low and small and brown , with its sights set on a long life , while the other put forth all its strength into growing tall and into colouring itself a beautiful green . |
| 10 | His lips set in a snarl . |
| 11 | The Welsh skipper , who underwent surgery on November 10 to cure a hernia problem , has his sights set on a January 4 return against St Helens in an Alliance League fixture . |
| 12 | If you have your hearts set on a joint endowment , you have two alternatives to cashing in the present one . |