Example sentences of "i [modal v] set the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before turning to the precise terms of the statutory provisions I must set the scene by referring to the facts . |
| 2 | First , though , I must set the scene and beg the indulgence of any reader who feels the ground somewhat familiar , as this story begins where another 's ends . |
| 3 | Before we allow him to intrude on to my turf too far , I should set the whole business in its correct credit context . |
| 4 | I might set the tape . |
| 5 | ‘ Now be off , or I 'll set the Romans on ye . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Just stop what you 're doing or I 'll set the police on you . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll set the alarm for seven , ’ she said sensibly . |
| 8 | I could set the man trap at dusk and let the police interview him in the morning . ’ |
| 9 | I could set the wine glasses also , Emil said . |
| 10 | It meant I would n't be perceived as another girl singer — and I could set the look and feel and energy of what I was about . ’ |
| 11 | In this chapter , I shall set the context , by highlighting some of the key features which affected kin relationships in earlier generations . |