Example sentences of "i [modal v] set [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Before turning to the precise terms of the statutory provisions I must set the scene by referring to the facts . |
2 | First , though , I must set the scene and beg the indulgence of any reader who feels the ground somewhat familiar , as this story begins where another 's ends . |
3 | I might set the tape . |
4 | ‘ I 'll set the alarm for seven , ’ she said sensibly . |
5 | I could set the man trap at dusk and let the police interview him in the morning . ’ |
6 | It meant I would n't be perceived as another girl singer — and I could set the look and feel and energy of what I was about . ’ |
7 | I could set the wine glasses also , Emil said . |
8 | In this chapter , I shall set the context , by highlighting some of the key features which affected kin relationships in earlier generations . |