Example sentences of "set [pron] back " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A burst knee muscle also set me back by about three weeks , ’ he said , adding that the Fiji match would be an ideal opportunity to blood another flanker in front of a home crowd . |
| 2 | ‘ Set me back , I can tell you . |
| 3 | Depending on the obstructions you find , you could site the building exactly alongside the house , bring it forward of the building line ( if the planners will allow this — see later ) , or set it back into the garden . |
| 4 | ‘ One was financial — loss of earnings , keeping a second home and campaigning expenses set us back a great deal over the 15 months . |
| 5 | ‘ Then the telephone rang , ’ said Jordan , ‘ and that set us back on our heels . |
| 6 | Well , that set us back about a week at least ! |