Example sentences of "set to work [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea is to set to work without great expense and elaborate machinery , or under primitive conditions . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , undaunted Board staff set to work with valuable assistance from the Bronte Parsonage Museum and considerable local skill and talent . |
| 3 | Leonora snapped , then set to work at top speed while Penry was out chopping driftwood . |
| 4 | We set to work on this with a will . |
| 5 | This fan-cooled , solid state power amp can be set to work at any of the world 's voltages , and fed into 4Ω offers 150 watts per channel . |
| 6 | Jacob loved Rachel for whom he was set to work for seven years , but was then tricked into marrying the older sister , Leah , first , and working a further seven years for the greatly desired Rachel . |
| 7 | His face had grown so thin that as he spoke you could plainly see the elaborate machinery of his jaw setting to work with all its strings , sockets and pulleys . |