Example sentences of "were set [adv prt] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that was plucked out by its roots , and two rows were set up on the green ; boys and girls were in each row . |
| 2 | Notice boards were set up on the College house , and at the corner of the road . |
| 3 | Having established that they had no signs of any fatigue cracks on the rear spar chord , the left and right stabilisers from two different aircraft were set up on the test rig . |
| 4 | Many new shipping companies formed in the late 1800's were set up on the strength of the coal markets . |
| 5 | In it coins and medals were set out on faded velvet pads and , at the back , there were cards of stamps displayed under amber polythene to protect them from the light . |
| 6 | The room looked like the dining room ; a sideboard with some bottles and a bowl of fruit on it was visible , and Penelope was now able to see that the remains of a kind of meal — a loaf of bread , a hunk of orange-coloured cheese and two glasses — were set out on one half of the table . |
| 7 | John asked , when they were set out on their journey . |
| 8 | But he stood there watching until the little car had disappeared , as though Ellen were setting off on a long and dangerous journey from which she might never return . |
| 9 | They were on a school trip to Pembroke Dock in West Wales and were setting off on their last visit when the crash happened . |