Example sentences of "to set [adv] [noun] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | UNLIKE those rich enough to set aside assets for a period of years in order to avoid tax , those dependent on income — particularly those subject to Pay As You Earn — have limited scope to fend off the taxman . |
| 2 | He said : ‘ I was prepared to set aside time at a future meeting for full discussion , but the clubs felt they did n't want to even talk about the issue any further . |
| 3 | Dave Morpfee again impressed as he bagged 3–33 to set up Bangor for a response of 111–5 , Hefin Lewis , Andy Savage and John Parry all scoring 23 as Ruthin 's John James pocketed 4–29 . |
| 4 | After their early opportunity Holland did not glimpse another scoring chance until eight minutes before half-time , when Kieft and Koeman combined to set up Berghuis for a hard , low cross which Taffarel could not hold . |
| 5 | Athens could not ignore this , and an indecisive battle ( Tanagra ) followed by a decisive one ( Oinophyta ) gave Athens control of Boiotia till 446 ( see p. 43 for her ‘ land empire ’ ambitions , and for Sparta 's desire to set up Thebes as a counterweight to Athens ) . |
| 6 | To find out what potential customers think of Foodbase , we asked Steve to set up stall in a local health food shop . |
| 7 | To hand the work over to elected local authorities covering an extensive area would be to set up bodies with a genuine degree of independence and power , and this is suspect . |