Example sentences of "his [noun] set [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charley Hoskins had been trained as a blacksmith but , like so many Saltash boys , had his heart set on the sea and it was when he had joined the Royal Navy that he met Ben Bellaser . |
| 2 | Why am I using his work to set alongside the interview extracts ? |
| 3 | Young , Arthur was playing with his tool set under the table and during a lull in the conversation was heard to say : ‘ Now , where 's my tenon saw — oh course , I lent it to Harry Acton — that bloke never brings anything back . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ It 's what we 've been working for all season , ’ said the delighted Whitham , who now has his sights set on the international scene for 1994 , either in Superbikes or the 500cc Grand Prix series . |
| 5 | To help his awareness of his affected side , you can arrange his place setting with the plate or bowl in front of him and his glass or cup in front of his hemiplegic side . |
| 6 | She was saved from that particular choice by a boy of about seven , who had apparently been playing with his train set in the porch . |
| 7 | Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him . |