Example sentences of "set [adv prt] [noun prp] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Dave Morpfee again impressed as he bagged 3–33 to set up Bangor for a response of 111–5 , Hefin Lewis , Andy Savage and John Parry all scoring 23 as Ruthin 's John James pocketed 4–29 .
2 After their early opportunity Holland did not glimpse another scoring chance until eight minutes before half-time , when Kieft and Koeman combined to set up Berghuis for a hard , low cross which Taffarel could not hold .
3 Athens could not ignore this , and an indecisive battle ( Tanagra ) followed by a decisive one ( Oinophyta ) gave Athens control of Boiotia till 446 ( see p. 43 for her ‘ land empire ’ ambitions , and for Sparta 's desire to set up Thebes as a counterweight to Athens ) .
4 That let off seemed to breathe relief back into the home side , and not for the first time this season the imposing physical presence of youngster Ferguson proved crucial with a deft header which set up Cleland for a fine angled finish from 15 yards for the leveller .
5 Metaphor Computer Systems Inc , the company IBM bought off of Dave Liddle when it was setting up Taligent with Apple Computer Inc , is expected to enter the Unix arena this week by hooking its decision support software to the Sybase Inc and Red Brick databases .
6 In the second half Giannini again created the best moment , first intercepting a pass , then setting up Serena for the clearest chance of the match .
7 Our evidence was said to be flawed because : WE could be accused of setting up Marshall for an offence she would not have otherwise committed .
8 Now , even while the treaties were being negotiated , Henry was seizing Scottish shipping , demanding the queen 's person , trying to bully Arran into handing over the Scottish castles south of the Forth into English hands , considering setting up Arran as a client king .
9 Seth scored 60 not out and then returned figures of 17–5–42–5 as Witham were reduced to 97 for six , setting up Sudbury for a 60-run success .
10 Nicholas slipping and sidestepping deftly , set up Creaney for a close range shot which Hamilton one-handed , just turned round .
11 The DPR directors had worked at LHW and set up DPR along the same principles .
12 Then it was Irons who set up Aldridge for the third with a superb pass form inside his own half .
13 But in the 89th minute , Chris Malkin latched onto a poor clearance by Miklosko and set up Aldridge for his hat-trick .
14 Lee Doherty set up Johnston for a right-wing cross and Gorman ghosted between two Bangor defenders to keep up his record of scoring in every round .
15 In November 1991 , Bull set up Integris as a systems integration subsidiary in Billerica , Massachusetts , and half of Integris 's 120-strong staff works on ImageWorks .
16 Weir looked sharp and eager as Jackson 's partner in attack and set up Lennon for the best early chance of the game .
17 Weir looked sharp and eager as Jackson 's partner in attack and set up Lennon for the best early chance of the game .
18 He set up Whiddett for a header just wide of the mark before being booked with Ecchinswell 's Dean Nelson for retaliating after the latter had put in a late tackle .
19 Sandro said ‘ no , I 'm going back ’ , and with that the police claim that Martin Frears and the other two members of the gang set about Sandro by using gas , tear gas , then handcuffed him .
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