Example sentences of "sets [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Certainly no one sets out to be patronising . |
| 2 | ‘ Certainly no one sets out to be patronising . |
| 3 | He needs this , particularly if he sets out to be a novelist . |
| 4 | If a professional binder is employed , make very sure that he is what he sets out to be and has all the qualities of sensitive craftsmanship the work demands . |
| 5 | IT SETS out to be a film depicting immense human courage amid the horrific squalor of life in Calcutta 's slums . |
| 6 | This book intentionally sets out to be a companion to art history by cataloguing movements and critics rather than artists , who are included if they have written on art . |
| 7 | This latter proposal specifically sets out to be a piece of social legislation , being concerned with information provision to , and consultation with , the workforce in large companies , especially multinational companies . |
| 8 | Smack in the middle of Milton Keynes the £1m building sets out to be more than a church . |