Example sentences of "set out to make [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They set out to make sweeping historical epics but all they can come up with are mini-series with no ad breaks . |
| 2 | On first returning to power in 1979 the Conservatives set out to make piecemeal adjustments to the social security system . |
| 3 | However , Peter Firstbrook 's series , lucidly scripted and fronted by Edward Behr , makes no secret of having set out to make one kind of series ( Wither China ? ) and then being armlocked by events in to another ( Withered China ? ) |
| 4 | Rushing Wild , a late ride for Richard Dunwoody after the defection of Another Coral , set out to make all the running and , jumping brilliantly , looked to have the prize netted rounding the final turn . |
| 5 | Originating at Edinburgh Waverley the Royal Scotsman set out to make stately progress through the mountains and glens of the Scottish Highlands , with a package of sightseeing visits to ancient castles and gardens , country houses and distilleries in store for its well-heeled patrons . |
| 6 | When he came into office George Bush set out to make this national characteristic a centrepiece of his domestic policy , referring to ‘ a thousand points of light ’ . |
| 7 | sweet and fruity Banish all thoughts of guilt at once and set out to make this a summer of indulgence . |