Example sentences of "set [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other chaps , other boys would n't set along o' me at school . |
| 2 | Here Is a watercolourist who in " Walton , early morning " can approach the exquisite gentleness of Chinese work and then , in " Pennine landscape " can set down with masterful boldness the rugged majesty of moor and sky . |
| 3 | And he can safely set down to the Spirit 's guidance anything which brings Jesus into sharper focus . |
| 4 | The Plaintiff must set down within six months of close of pleadings ; if no request is made within 15 months , the action is automatically struck out . |
| 5 | Even by the standards of ships that could set down upon the surfaces of worlds , the Tormentum Malorum was singularly sleek and streamlined for rapid departure or arrival through atmosphere . |
| 6 | Chemical warfare would set in with appalling ferocity , leaving the sward slimy with dead worms . |
| 7 | The few ships out in the harbour sent up fireworks and flares , and the low hills around town echoed with the wail of sirens and foghorns — at least until the dark did set in at about three in the morning . |
| 8 | In particular , unsteadiness may set in at much lower Ra than it would in their absence . |
| 9 | Then , anything might set in after that job . " |
| 10 | After the neighbours and the dinner and the Queen 's speech , depression would set in from the rich food and the gins and tonics . |
| 11 | Teachers and schools are of necessity partners in the business of curriculum reform and partners must set forth on an enterprise with an understanding of what it is about , and a certain confidence in the policies they pursue . |
| 12 | Under heat and pressure , the powder would melt and both it and the liquid would then set permanently to a hard , insoluble solid nearly immune to decay . |
| 13 | The company will set aside at least four hectares of forest around each of the 100-odd woodpecker colonies in its lands in Arkansas , Louisiana , Mississippi and South Carolina . |
| 14 | However , they are usually symptomatic of something else ; people do n't set off for work with the intention of causing a communication breakdown . |
| 15 | The dacha was owned by a doctor who , Vasili reasoned , would be able to snap Lena out of her trance ; then the two of them could set off for Tula on the banks of the River Don where they would lie low until , with time , the investigation wound down . |
| 16 | ‘ If you 'd prefer to not risk my efforts at the barbecue I can easily set off for home right now . |
| 17 | She will then set off for Shetland again at 2 am , arriving at 2pm . |
| 18 | Lawrence will set off for England on Sunday . |
| 19 | Oag has just returned from Tokyo , and will set off for a climbing exhibition in Grenoble in a few days . |
| 20 | In 1954 I was eight and every Saturday morning I would set off to the movies with my first boyfriend , ten year old Skippy . |
| 21 | What time did they set off to Rotherham ? |
| 22 | The enormous park was a source of delight to most visitors — though not all — for sometimes the Empress , an indefatigable walker , would set off with a group of people to tramp through the grounds , occasionally going part of the way in a carriage . |
| 23 | The team will set off with a ride around Anglesey , starting from Menai Bridge on Saturday , June 19 . |
| 24 | Now four English teenagers are dead following a canoeing accident off the Dorset coast , intensifying the concerns of parents all over Britain as they watch their children set off with their mates , while wondering what the chances are that something might go horribly wrong . |
| 25 | The spraying boat , affectionately known as the ‘ Black Pig ’ , would set off on its regular journey up the river without any adjustment on the spraying nozzle . |
| 26 | Then it was a half-hour 's drive from our base to Christophe and Hedwige 's house , and from there Mike would set off on an hour 's run with Christophe through the forest , still in darkness , to ensure they reached the chimpanzees ' nest site before the occupants moved off for the day . |
| 27 | However , after about half an hour , some of the smell chemicals have started to evaporate creating an odour gradient , and the dog can set off on the trail . |
| 28 | He would set off on Saturday evening arriving early next morning . |
| 29 | To escape the posse of photographers and television crews that were always lying in wait , they would set off at high speed along treacherous tracks , with Europe 's press in hot pursuit . |
| 30 | It was decided that unless they got word of a change in direction from the scouts the Regent had sent to follow the enemy 's route , the Scots host , now numbering some thirteen thousand , would set off at first light , south-westwards , on a converging course . |