Example sentences of "setting to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Traditionally every hornpipe begins as the sailors come on deck and dance figures-of-eight round the bollards before setting to work . |
| 2 | It was reminiscent of one of those terrifying cases in which a hospital porter appears in court after donning a white coat , insinuating himself into the operating theatre , and setting to work on an appendix . |
| 3 | His face had grown so thin that as he spoke you could plainly see the elaborate machinery of his jaw setting to work with all its strings , sockets and pulleys . |
| 4 | ‘ What 's going on here ? ’ he would ask , setting to work a critical apparatus that left his students impressed . |
| 5 | ( This solution is only suitable for older properties-investigate the structure of the wall in an unobtrusive corner before setting to work . ) |
| 6 | If these problems can be overcome by the planners who are now setting to work under the direction of the UN Secretary-General , the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal could be an important step in strengthening international law . |
| 7 | Besides , ’ his features underwent a subtle change , setting to granite hardness , ‘ I paid your bail because I needed a crew as well as a cook . |