set upon
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He set upon a course of improving Maggie’s manners and morals to fit her for “a high position in society.”
From Literature
He was not set upon by unreasonable hordes or ambushed by sneaky types.
From Literature
This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.
From Salon
Michael B Jordan is nominated for best actor for playing twin brothers who return home to Mississippi in the 1930s to set up a juke joint, which is set upon by blood-sucking vampires.
From BBC
“From that moment, because of the way that Guillermo wills magic into the world and into his life, I feel like there was some kind of curse set upon me,” the actor says.
From Los Angeles Times
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