Example sentences of "set [adv prt] look [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I set off to look for Nigel — quite a long way down , as the staircases did n't connect and one had to walk the complete length of the first-floor gallery before descending the second . |
| 2 | We then set out to look for contacts that come from sources other than the usual lake fish . |
| 3 | A mini project which evolved from the billings project was set up to look at reconciliation of hours paid to employees with hours billed to clients . |
| 4 | STEVE CAUTHEN was happy to hear that a Jockey Club working party is being set up to look into use of the whip . |
| 5 | Mr Lawrence chaired the steering group set up to look at life profit reporting and there is no doubt that he and the Prudential are the driving force behind the new proposals . |
| 6 | One idea , being mooted by some of the Russian representatives at the United Nations , is that the UN 'S trusteeship council , set up to look after colonies en route to independence , be converted into a trusteeship council for the planet . |
| 7 | The study set out to look at responses of Primary 7 pupils to simple addition problems . |
| 8 | When Panama City awakened , and after I had taken a small breakfast of pineapple , café con leche and a hard roll or two , I rented a small white Japanese car , acquired a map from the official cartographers who conduct their business under the curious name of the Instituto Geografico Nacional Tommy Guardia , and set out to look for Santa Fé , for William — and for the Pacific . |