Example sentences of "she set [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sets them against us , and she puts strange ideas in their heads . |
| 2 | Plumping up the pillows , she set them against the padded headrest and left , closing the door behind her . |
| 3 | Scrambling to her feet , she set herself to rights , before stalking back to the house . |
| 4 | She thought of Africa and its special ordeals with greedy excitement ; she set herself against its vast and glorious horizons . |
| 5 | And … and she set us to the station , and … and Mama promised to write . ’ |
| 6 | She set it on the table , avoiding his stare , and made as if to leave , but stopped before she reached the door and looked in his eyes . |
| 7 | She set it on the bench and raised hammer and chisel . |
| 8 | At last the little flame flared and she set it to the paper , watching the end blacken , smoulder and curl as it burned . |
| 9 | Then she set it in the middle of a saucer . |