Example sentences of "setting fire [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Different considerations press forward , however , when we move on to the various situations in which known risks ought to be guarded against : bad driving of a motor vehicle may carry an obvious risk of causing death or serious injury , as may bad navigation of a ship or an aircraft , bad driving of a train , setting fire to a residential building , and the handling of firearms . |
| 2 | After setting fire to a collier and a house by the harbour , not very successfully , thanks to a sudden heavy storm , Jones successfully withdrew , despite the fire of a party of militia , and , when he had re-embarked , of cannon shot from some guns in the batteries which had escaped being spiked . |
| 3 | Once upon a time a man could hang for setting fire to a hayrick ! |
| 4 | Yesterday the Mirror revealed that a similar model ‘ spontaneously ignited , ’ setting fire to a toddler 's carpet . |
| 5 | It does n't sound like Mozzer is going to have to explain himself ; last week I saw an Asian punk rock band called Cornershop articulate many people 's feelings by setting fire to a poster of the misguided buffoon . |
| 6 | French farmers recently sought to protect their markets by setting fire to a lorry load of live sheep being exported from Britain for slaughter in an abbattoir in mid-France . |
| 7 | The case against a schoolboy accused of setting fire to a teenage girl while she inhaled an aerosol spray has collapsed because of lack of evidence . |
| 8 | £5,000 damage in school arson attack ARSONISTS caused £5,000 worth of damage after setting fire to a Cleveland comprehensive school . |
| 9 | I mean , you imagine somebody breaking in and setting fire to a trailer . |
| 10 | He had first been found guilty of setting fire to an armoured personnel carrier commandeered by students and a car during the 19898 pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing . |
| 11 | Iraq 's action in setting fire to an estimated 600 oil wells prior to withdrawing from Kuwait resulted in widespread air pollution over the northern Gulf region . |
| 12 | An airman accused of setting fire to an RAF hanger has been jailed for five years for arson . |
| 13 | You did right chopping the Governor down and setting fire to the forum — but do n't tell them I said so . |
| 14 | John pulling crackers , and showing Jeremy the small fireworks inside — setting fire to the ‘ serpent 's egg ’ , waving a minute sparkler , making a flaming paper balloon rise to the ceiling , whilst Jeremy applauded excitedly . |
| 15 | Hooker , Thomas Huxley and their friends are in a local pub celebrating by playing darts , setting fire to the proprietor and , of course . |
| 16 | Sgt. Robertson , who was flying about fifth in the line of Hurricanes ( in V7495 ) , and who recorded that the success of the attack owed much to Lambert 's leadership and positioning of the squadron , attacked another Stuka from astern , setting fire to the starboard wingroot . |
| 17 | He did n't approve of smoking or drinking and my Dad was so dominated by him that he would hide his pipe behind a cushion — once setting fire to the chair — for fear of incurring his wrath . |
| 18 | Ravana captured Hanuman and set fire to his tail , but the monkey avenged himself by growing to the size of a giant and setting fire to the city . |
| 19 | There are four just-past-pubescence Puressencers , fronted by nonchalant , sidied-up lead crooner James Mudriczki , and they have the demeanour of sociopathic fourth-formers put in detention for setting fire to the science lab . |
| 20 | Asked for a possible motive in setting fire to the moors , Ken remarked : ‘ There is nothing stranger than human beings ’ . |
| 21 | They were supposed to be stealing cars from Hammersmith housing estates , or setting fire to the dustbins outside Harrods . |
| 22 | Richmann and his remaining man ran a few yards after the departing car , blazing away with a frustrated volley which only succeeded in blowing a few holes out of the bodywork and setting fire to the rear-mounted spare wheel . |
| 23 | For his part , he conceived a plan of setting fire to the St Louis off Beachy Head , which would compel the rescuing nation to take his passengers in . |
| 24 | You see , he would be afraid for him setting fire to the steading I suppose . |
| 25 | ‘ Someone 's inside setting fire to the manor . |
| 26 | One reason given for the termination at Machynlleth was the risk of setting fire to the wooden Dovey Bridge ! |
| 27 | Right-wing elements were also believed responsible for setting fire to the home of Juan Pablo Cárdenas , editor of the opposition magazine Análisis , on Nov. 24 , and for other attacks against journalists and the media . |
| 28 | Andrew Thompson , 21 , from Manor Street , who denies setting fire to the car and garage in Alexandra Park Avenue , was remanded in custody to September 17 . |
| 29 | A car on the Melsonby to Aldbrough St John road , near Richmond , was badly damaged by fire after petrol leaked from a loose pipe and ignited the engine , setting fire to the car . |
| 30 | A car on the Melsonby to Aldbrough St John road , near Richmond , was badly damaged by fire after petrol leaked from a loose pipe and ignited the hot engine , setting fire to the car . |