Example sentences of "set [adv] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Valerie , ’ he said to me , ‘ I 'll have to take these two to my mother again , ’ at which the little ones set up an ungrateful wail , ‘ but I 'll be back as soon as possible . |
| 2 | Instead , they set up an internal task force and produced a ‘ bowdlerised ’ version . |
| 3 | If we desire something which opposes a current belief , we set up an inner conflict — so look carefully at your beliefs in this area of your life . |
| 4 | We set up an independent Ministry of consumer protection : this Government closed it down . |
| 5 | He wheeled his horse , and roared his own knights round upon their bowmen ; and the loyal among the marksmen set up an answering howl , and fell out as best they could , leaping sidelong into the bushes and up the heathery slope , to stand clear of the slaughter and find a vantage-point again from which they could play their part . |
| 6 | They then commandeered a battery operated amplifier and two loudspeakers from the local constituency association , and via the roof of one of their cars set up an excellent PA system . |
| 7 | The League Against Cruel Sports set up an undercover operation which it says proves that some hunts make up to twenty thousand pounds a year without paying tax.Huntsmen say the League is resorting to desperation tactics . |
| 8 | ‘ At the start , we set up an advisory group with some head teachers . |
| 9 | They set about an extensive programme of repair and renovation of the complex and have so far successfully restored one of the Clutterbuck water wheels , as well as a Tangye Compound Steam Engine ( plus a portable boiler ) , that formerly powered stick making machinery . |