Example sentences of "set [pron] [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In discussion of the proposal to Islamicize Libyan law , both old and young took their turn at the microphone , the older men serious , sometimes passionate , arguing both sides : they set their approval of particular measures — the prohibition of alcohol , for example — against their fear of further state interference in religious affairs , derived from unstated resentment of Qaddafi 's arrogation to himself of the power to determine what Islam might be . |
| 2 | These are : do not harm ; be reality led and not technology-driven ; filter your data well ; find net present value ; set your calendar to local time ; master the unquantifiable ; be replicable ; provide no subsidies ; keep track of what you do ; and think small . |
| 3 | The previous afternoon , she had set her hair on small rollers . |
| 4 | Although nearly all the industrialised nations have set themselves targets for stabilising or reducing carbon dioxide emissions , the US , by far the biggest emitter , has consistently refused . |
| 5 | Rather than wait for a third guy , Lee sets his ball down quick and hits it . |
| 6 | We also give a round-up of opportunities for those setting their sights on distant horizons Clare Keen finds you need music and a sense of humour for the jungle |
| 7 | The new party was setting its sights on multiparty federal elections expected by the end of the year . |
| 8 | Some , no doubt , would have preferred John Cox to have ‘ made it relevant to today ’ by setting his production in contemporary Croatia , perhaps , with Kalashnikovs in place of crossbows . |
| 9 | It was Freeth 's custom to write songs — setting his words to popular tunes — about remarkable events in local and national news , and to sing them nightly to the company assembled at his Coffee House . |
| 10 | So how was it he could make her feel uncertain and inadequate , yet set her a-quiver with treacherous delight at his lightest touch ? |
| 11 | His dark eyes flickered briefly in her direction then he set his mouth in grim lines . |