Example sentences of "as [pers pn] set [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So long as you set a limit to the essay you will have confidence and control . |
| 2 | As soon as you set a limit to your endurance , you are lost . |
| 3 | However , Hamilton 's day ended on a high as she set a new Ulster Junior and Senior record in the 100m backstroke and lifted the O'Neill Tray . |
| 4 | Chen exchanged a brief look with Wang Ti as she set the bowls down on the table , then nodded . |
| 5 | He glanced at her as she set the tray down on the table between them , then frowned , seeing how Karr was staring at her . |
| 6 | As she set the pot on the table , her father came into the kitchen , his beard dark with melting snow . |
| 7 | Her movements as she set the inverted cups upright on their saucers and manipulated milk jug , teapot and hot water jug were precise and just a little fussy . |
| 8 | She glared at him as she set the glass down with a clatter . |
| 9 | ‘ I think this will ‘ elp you , ’ the young library assistant declared , in heavily accented English , as she set the large atlas down on a nearby table . |
| 10 | There are certain bars where artists and writers are always to be seen , talking animatedly as they set the world to rights . |
| 11 | For Mrs Thatcher , at loggerheads with many of her own party over European issues , this summit was crucial , as it set the tone for debates leading up to 1992 — not only for European unification but for the next British election in which Europe will be a deciding factor . |
| 12 | Vogel 's book entitled Japan As Number One ( 1979 ) is the epitome of this trend , as he sets a scenario in which he not only predicts that the Japanese economy will be the biggest in the world before the end of the century , but also that Japanese society should henceforth be the model for post-industrial societies . |
| 13 | Detectives who at first treated the death of Mr Peter Jowett as murder said they now believed he was killed as he set a snare . |
| 14 | Looks of surprise were exchanged all round them as he set an arm round Lachlan 's shoulders that stiffened and then relaxed ; and then the cheering erupted . |
| 15 | He looked at Carrie as he set the candle down to give himself two free hands for the goose . |
| 16 | He eyed her closely as he set the tray down . |
| 17 | ‘ Not a lady to keep a man waiting , ’ he murmured approvingly , and , basking in his appreciation of her promptitude , she went with him to his car and , as he set the Mercedes in motion , had time to realise that she was n't shy , for goodness ' sake . |