Example sentences of "set the [noun] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They set the tone thirty-five years ago and it would be wonderful if our present team could capture ‘ Sam ’ now . ’ |
| 2 | I set the float two inches shallower , and then lay the rod down while I spend five minutes trickling maggots down the run . |
| 3 | This angler has tried going quite heavy down the line with three No. 6 shot , setting the tackle three feet over depth . |
| 4 | Martin Crowe set the South African bowlers back on their heels by ignoring his safety-first opener John Wright and sending the pugnacious left-hander Mark Greatbatch in first with Latham . |
| 5 | Nael Mahfouz set the girls impossible tasks , then inflicted the kinky blows when they failed . |