"Hold on," she said, setting her plate and water on a nearby table.
With hands that shook less, she set clean water to boil.
If you have a programmer, set your heating and hot water to come on only when required rather than all the time.
With unsteady hands, she set water to heat for tea, using a few shreds of her precious store to steep a single cup.
Twice a week we pay it, setting food and milk and water upon a certain stone near to the mouth of the valley.
Men came in then, bringing wood, water, wine, food; he watched them build the fire, light torches, set water to heat.
They live in countries that can afford to set aside valuable land and water for golf courses.
Hell, it can probably set water on fire.
Downstairs I set water on the fire to heat and asked Tanneke what she wanted from the butcher.
The servants set fresh fruit and water by the beds.