Sentence examples for setting out to win from inspiring English sources

In the same month, however, he disobeyed the edict by performing the first adult Baptism in modern history and by setting out to win converts in nearby cities.

And Roberts, who helped Huddersfield reach the Championship via the play-offs last season, told BBC Wiltshire: "We're setting out to win it.

"Four years ago we said we were setting out to win the Tour, but we haven't just done that, we've got second place as well and a handful of stages".

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, that alliances with dictators, mujahedeen and other tyrants are more costly in human life and resources than facing up to the confrontation of irreconcilable values and setting out to win.

We set out to win the Ashes.

We set out to win the game.

He and Chalabi set out to win these people over.

China also set out to win back its émigrés.

I never set out to win 14 majors like Tiger did.

Then he set out to win over neighbors, local officials, businesses and environmentalists.

Plot: Comedian (Adam Sandler) and his protege (Rogen) set out to win back an ex-girlfriend (Mann).