Example sentences of "setting [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It should n't be long now , ’ Simon continued , setting her down on the grass . |
| 2 | they probably enjoyed it , cos they probably setting it up on the market stalls up there and there afford it . |
| 3 | From McIntosh 's point of view it was not an easy decision to pull out of institutional sector research as he was involved in setting it up in the mid '70s . |
| 4 | It was difficult to abandon the RPF precisely because de Gaulle had so compromised himself and his unique prestige by setting it up in the first place , by fighting elections , and by being a politician " like the others " . |
| 5 | Setting it down on the bedside table , she stooped over George . |
| 6 | Kim turned away , taking the last of the objects from the bag and setting it down on the bedside table . |
| 7 | He reached into his gaming box and brought forth a piece , setting it down on the board with a satisfied air . |
| 8 | She came into the room , setting the drink down on the table , then went across to the woman , taking the bundle from her and setting it back in the cot . |