Example sentences of "to set the [noun sg] alight " in BNC.
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| 1 | The handling can best be described as ‘ good ’ ; with such a marked dihedral , lifting airfoil section and restricted elevator movement , you ai n't going to set the place alight . |
| 2 | We do n't want to set the place alight . ’ |
| 3 | Petrol bombs were used to try to set the place alight . |
| 4 | ‘ Mr. Olinton said it would be sure to set the hayfield alight , Heather , ’ said Shirley , panting up . |
| 5 | In Britain , the equivalent is Prestel which , though stocked with stacks of useful information ( though no Madame Whiplashes ) , has failed to set the world alight . |