Example sentences of "set the alarm [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government takes the view that President Clinton was simply addressing domestic critics of his foreign policy and that his complaints should n't set the alarm bells ringing . |
| 2 | You must also remember to put the information into the computer 's diary and set the alarm function or , come 6.00pm you could still be working and have lost another acquaintance to the great god Mammon ! |
| 3 | He covered her with a blanket and set the alarm clock to ring in an hour , wrapping it in a towel . |
| 4 | I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight , and settled down for a couple of hours sleep . |
| 5 | Set the alarm clock a few minutes earlier and exercise before you get up . |
| 6 | Normally , one is rather relieved to see the opposition bringing the ball back inside but at Rubislaw it set the alarm bells clanging . |
| 7 | He stripped to his shorts , set the alarm clock he had bought in the hardware store for 6 p.m. and slept . |