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How to use set-to in a sentence

If they were to set-to to shout as soon as we had landed, our chance of getting back again would be at an end.
A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURESG. A. HENTY
Why, I used to be once close to the kennel where they kept the foxhounds, and they used to set-to and sing sometimes all at once.
!TENTIONGEORGE MANVILLE FENN
So he came again, and they had another regular set-to, and the boy had another good sound thrashing.
ALGONQUIN INDIAN TALESEGERTON R. YOUNG
So was his successful set-to in the brewery yard with Lefty Dinan, the Tenth street cock-of-the walk.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHY
She was as sure of that as she was sure that the sun would set to-night in the west and would rise again to-morrow in the east.
THE MOVING FINGERMARY GAUNT
And yet I would give anything to have another set-to with him.
THE INSPECTOR-GENERALNICOLAY GOGOL
We must let them get over the last brush before they are depended on much for any new set-to of that sort.
THE WING-AND-WINGJ. FENIMORE COOPER
This turned out to be polite crossing of swords before duel to the death, a shaking of hands before deadly set-to without gloves.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 104, FEBRUARY 25, 1893VARIOUS
Used to like to see a good honest set-to myself occasionally, before I became--ahem!
HALF A CHANCEFREDERIC S. ISHAM
But two or three times a year he used to set-to and drink for a week, and then school was left off till he was right.
ROBBERY UNDER ARMSTHOMAS ALEXANDER BROWNE, AKA ROLF BOLDREWOOD
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO SET-TO

  • altercations
  • bickerings
  • controversies
  • difference of opinions
  • differences
  • disagreements
  • disputes
  • feuds
  • fights
  • flaps
  • fuss
  • hassles
  • quarrels
  • rows
  • scenes
  • scraps
  • set-tos
  • spats
  • tiffs
  • words
  • wrangles
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