Example sentences of "setting [pos pn] [noun pl] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the saddest aspect of such places is the way that they accentuate adversity , setting their inhabitants at each other 's throats like rats in an overcrowded cage . |
| 2 | We also give a round-up of opportunities for those setting their sights on distant horizons Clare Keen finds you need music and a sense of humour for the jungle |
| 3 | The new party was setting its sights on multiparty federal elections expected by the end of the year . |
| 4 | Ford , which ended March with a 25 p.c. market share after setting its sights on 30 p.c. , denied there had been a last-minute rush and said a dealer incentive programme had helped its performance . |
| 5 | It was Freeth 's custom to write songs — setting his words to popular tunes — about remarkable events in local and national news , and to sing them nightly to the company assembled at his Coffee House . |