Example sentences of "set [pers pn] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pray that they may be people who rely on God 's healing and allow him to set them back on the track of feeding the lambs . |
| 2 | It is not known who gave him the letter but it was to set him off on the road to fame and fortune . |
| 3 | Picking up the drinks , she crossed the room and set them down on the trestle , careful to keep her face turned away from the window . |
| 4 | She waited until the first few bars of the signature tune started to play , then unclipped her headphones and set them down on the desk with a sharp clatter before starting to gather up the stack of notes . |
| 5 | She allowed Margaret Seymour-Strachey to bring in the tea things and set them out on the bedside table without speaking further . |
| 6 | He made a radio receiver when we were children and set it up on the main bridge over the Salzach . |
| 7 | ‘ You took the Wheel to the site and set it up on the ramp ; was it left unattended at any time ? ’ |
| 8 | Quietly , humbly , Cameron took off his headset and set it down on the floor . |
| 9 | I carried a tray across and set it down on the table in the window . |
| 10 | They set it down on the floor in the middle of the room , as the T'ang had instructed them earlier , then backed away , heads lowered . |
| 11 | He emptied his cup and set it down on the table . |
| 12 | Taking a cooking bowl from the side he part filled it from the water jar and set it down on the ring . |
| 13 | Curval took out the slide — it seemed not as carefully as before — and set it down on the table beside him . |
| 14 | ‘ It should n't be long now , ’ Simon continued , setting her down on the grass . |
| 15 | they probably enjoyed it , cos they probably setting it up on the market stalls up there and there afford it . |
| 16 | Setting it down on the bedside table , she stooped over George . |
| 17 | Kim turned away , taking the last of the objects from the bag and setting it down on the bedside table . |
| 18 | He reached into his gaming box and brought forth a piece , setting it down on the board with a satisfied air . |
| 19 | Nick set him down on the terrace and he rushed indoors . |
| 20 | He set her down on the landing and she stood on one foot , using the wall for support while he opened his living-room door . |
| 21 | Molly carried her a little way towards the house and then set her down on the pavement by the front door . |
| 22 | ‘ I am sure it was my accounts of my experiences which set her off on the same route . |
| 23 | He set it down on the bit of rug . |
| 24 | She set it down on the kitchen table , stroked it with one finger . |
| 25 | Instead , he set it down on the worktop . |