Example sentences of "[vb past] to set up [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He tried to set up as a fridge and freezer engineer , but that did n't work . |
| 2 | Gascoigne enjoyed good support from Batty , who had another busy game in midfield and rarely allowed the opposition to establish the sort of rhythm they tried to set up at the start , when Boban and Suker tested Woods with low shots after some swift exchanges of passes had succeeded in outmanoeuvring England 's defence . |
| 3 | Ryedale councillors , who recently decided to set up of a customer-care department , have called for a report . |
| 4 | He had a potter about and a chat and decided to set up in the far corner to our left . |
| 5 | Although he showed particular fondness for Jessie , John certainly was not generous to the couple when after the war her husband wanted to set up in the textile business in Newcastle . |
| 6 | It was that if I wanted to set up in the business of manufacturing coffins , he would have no objections . |