Sentence examples for set about prosecuting from inspiring English sources
Ideally, an independent judiciary, without the say-so of the president, would simply set about prosecuting all cases of corruption, starting with the most blatant.Unfortunately, even if Mr Putin were sincere in his wish to clean up, he would probably not at this early stage in his presidency have the power to do so without recourse to strong-arm methods that are themselves illegal.
Married in 1921 to Rachel Marshall, Frances's sister, he set about prosecuting an emotional life that consisted of repeatedly betraying his wife, while stoutly informing her that these satellite relationships weren't important, and then deploring her resentful silences ("You might reflect," he informed her in 1928 "that I'm extremely lonely & continually tormenting myself").
That sort of back-and-forth process is just what Bush has usually tried to avoid as he set about to prosecute an unconventional war against an elusive enemy after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
There was also graphic medical evidence, and knowing that the weight of such evidence would be highly prejudicial to his client's case, my father set about striking a deal with the chief prosecuting counsel, Peter Taylor QC, later lord chief justice.
Like a "butcher attacking a joint of meat", Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, then set about the unconscious man with a cleaver and knives in a "serious and almost successful" attempt to saw off his head, Richard Whittam QC, prosecuting, told the jury.
Nonetheless, the Trump administration looks set to prosecute this war for years.
Salem Chalabi heads a tribunal set up to prosecute Saddam Hussein.
"Taskforce Integrity isn't about prosecuting people who make genuine mistakes, it's about enforcing the law and deterring those who set out to commit welfare fraud," the spokesperson said.
The court's delays in setting a trial date, and the shifting accusations against the defendants, suggested that some officials might be uneasy about prosecuting on the assembly charge, he said.
His administration, meanwhile, has set a record in prosecuting leakers.
