Example sentences of "he [modal v] [adv] set [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may deliberately set out to corner the market , but do so by buying at legitimate market prices . |
| 2 | If this wife made such an application the husband could set up the fact of desertion as an answer to the claim , but he could not set up clause 3 as a bar to the proceedings . |
| 3 | The father had probably been unhappy with his wife ; he 'd probably set up another family somewhere . |
| 4 | But it was the knowledge that he 'd deliberately set out to make a fool of her that wounded her the most . |
| 5 | Opposition parties reacted indignantly to Mr De Klerk 's overnight announcement that he would not set up a judicial inquiry . |
| 6 | And he can safely set down to the Spirit 's guidance anything which brings Jesus into sharper focus . |