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1 Why don't you set ______ your ideas in a memo and then we can discuss them?
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2 The bad weather seems to have really set ______ early this year.
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3 Don't smoke or you'll set ______ the fire alarm.
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4 If we have to let an environmentalist examine the new site, that will set ______ the building work by months.
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5 She was clearly the best candidate. Her communication skills set her ______ from the other candidates.
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6 We can set ______ the expenses against tax.
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7 I wanted my daughter to go to university but she is dead set ______ the idea.
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8 It will take us weeks to set ______ a new production unit.
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9 We were convicted by the labour tribunal but the conviction was set ______ by the higher court.
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10 The advantages of the project seem small when set ______ the disadvantages.
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11 Someone tried to break into the factory last night. The guard set the dog ______ him and now he's in hospital.
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12 Your terms of employment are set ______ in your contract.
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13 The film is set ______ the background of the American civil war.
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14 Our office is set ______ from the main road so that we are not disturbed by the noise of the traffic.
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15 It's such a big job that I don't even know how to set ______ doing it.
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16 This project has set department ______ department.
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17 I think you need to set ______ some time to reorganize your files on this computer
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18 A new version of this machine would set us ______ ten thousand dollars.
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19 I didn't set ______ to do this but I'm pleased with the result.
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20 It's quite a long journey so we should set ______ early.
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