set at large
Example Sentences
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That, and none other, is the principle which predominates, and is set at large here.
From The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded by Bacon, Delia
"To beard the Devil in his den; To smite him with the strength of ten; To set at large the souls of men."
From Winning a Cause World War Stories by Bigwood, Inez
There was no longer any question of keeping Enoch in prison, but there was a real fear that if he were set at large he might reveal his secret.
From In the Valley by Frederic, Harold
Besides, if he quit her to seek company more agreeable, is not she set at large by that act of his?
From Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject. by Cobbett, William
So all are pardoned, and all set at large.
From The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
