Example sentences of "set her [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he divorced a wife he would set her up in a house of her own with her children ; and as his twenty-seven sons came to maturity he directed them into various different occupations , to ensure a spread of enterprise which would be useful to all of them . |
| 2 | ‘ It should n't be long now , ’ Simon continued , setting her down on the grass . |
| 3 | Once Astrid had taken her shopping ( she was about four at the time ) and set her down on a stool by a counter when she tried on earrings in a round mirror on a stand ; a salesgirl with a promotional tray of perfumes approached her and Astrid turned and extended her wrist to sample it . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Molly carried her a little way towards the house and then set her down on the pavement by the front door . |
| 6 | He set her down beside the car , his arm firm around her shoulders as he steadied her and opened the door to put her gently inside . |
| 7 | She went to sleep , she was so heavy that he thought he could barely carry her another step but he got her home and set her down in the warmth of the kitchen . |
| 8 | Skinner released Nina from his protection and set her down in an armchair . |
| 9 | ‘ I am sure it was my accounts of my experiences which set her off on the same route . |
| 10 | However , when Franca found herself so suddenly , for two days and in such a new way , alone in the house , her vast restless self-awareness , her life energy , set her off in a fresh direction . |
| 11 | She is already at work on her next disc , but what of that Rodrigo concerto which set her off in the first place ? |