Sentence examples for they were set on from inspiring English sources

Once, long ago, Peter and Pavel were leading a sleigh-load of wedding guests through the forest when they were set on by a pack of ravening wolves.

But they were set on doing a start-up.

As the Parliamentarians deployed onto the open ground to pursue the Royalists, they were set on by a fresh group of troops and forced to repeat, and with no reinforcements available, Poyntz retreated.

They were set on one of the sides and on the north and south ends.

"They were set on getting rid of me.

Sure, the heroes and villains seemed different, but they were set on everyday street corners in everyday neighborhoods.

So here they are, finally – big as life and very determined, shouldering past me without a glance in order to get where they're set on going.

They're set on turning the UK into one big Haimly living room.

And though they are set on a two-bedroom or a one-bedroom with an office in Brooklyn, they are flexible when it comes to almost everything else.

They are set on saving the world.

"Once they're set on a course, it's nearly impossible to make a quick turn".