Example sentences of "he set the [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He set the hotel alarm clock touched .
2 Looping a line over the crosstrees , he set the storm jib , sheeting it out to port in hope of putting the greater strain on the starboard stays .
3 He set the car alarm , and went up to the door .
4 He set the wine box on the white mantelpiece , held the fresh glass beneath the little tap , and filled the container almost to the brim .
5 He set the children targets every day .
6 He set the canvas bag down and walked around it , changing his grip to put the weight on his other side for a while .
7 He set the hammer action and drove the bit in between two shiny bolts .
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