Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [be] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ The ‘ bottom line ’ is that the ground-state orbit is set by a dynamic equilibrium in which collapse of the state is prevented by the presence of zero-point energy . |
| 2 | ( The upper limit of normal for each measure was set at the 95th centile ) . |
| 3 | Each link was set with a large stone according alphabetically with the lady 's husband and siblings — malachite for Maximilian , aquamarine for Amelie , amethyst for Augustus , emerald for Eugenie , chrysoprase for Constantine , jacinth for Josephine , topaz for Teolinde and amethyst for Auguste Amelie . |
| 4 | Because that level was set by the government , the licence fee was too often seen as a political issue and a source of political pressure . |
| 5 | The student may come to appreciate that each concept , or theory or professional practice is set within a particular framework of thought or action . |
| 6 | The first part of this course is set at a level that closes the gap which students frequently encounter between Intermediate and Upper Intermediate . |
| 7 | During a study of the various styles , it became apparent to me that if the back legs are set into the seat rails at an angle , this angle , together with the curvature of the rear legs and backward slope of the chair back can regulate the flair : if the legs are mounted at right angles to the rear seat rail , there would be no flair . |
| 8 | The long , carved lips were set in a tight line and the straight black brows were screwed up in a frown . |
| 9 | Some books were set by a single compositor , but |
| 10 | Some implements are set with the heads at different angles to make them easier to manoeuvre with one hand . |
| 11 | The trend for suburban dwelling was set by the wealthy , and planned suburbs appeared in order to meet their needs in the 1860s . |
| 12 | BRITAIN 'S new top judge was set for a clash with the Government last night after he called for SHORTER jail sentences . |
| 13 | The seal on this rapprochement was set with a treaty of peace with the Picts to which Bede refers in the penultimate chapter of the Ecclesiastical History as a significant aspect of the situation in 731 ( HE V , 23 ) . |
| 14 | This glorious late medieval home is set in the beautiful Usk valley , midway between Abergavenny and Brecon . |
| 15 | The term ‘ the inner city ’ may tell us much more about the manner in which an agenda of social problems is set by the combined and unequal influences of a variety of interest groups than about the political economy of cities but its very reproduction in a set of discourses about ‘ the urban ’ guarantees it a status of its own . |
| 16 | A large , double bowl sink served by pressure hot and cold fresh water is set in the fiddles peninsula with a trash bin beneath . |
| 17 | The new Kuwaiti dinar was set at a rate of US$1.00=KD0.2857 , the rate applicable before the Aug. 2 Iraqi invasion . |
| 18 | Her oval face with its large dark eyes and high forehead was set on a long , graceful neck . |
| 19 | This miracle is set in the town of Capernaum in Galilee . |
| 20 | A hard kitchen-type chair was set near a table with three legs . |
| 21 | The 28-week limit was set in the 1967 Abortion Act , and since then many premature babies born before 28 weeks have survived . |
| 22 | This creature is set against a background recalling the Somme 1916 ( shell craters , explosions , etc ) . |
| 23 | While such rural development in non-agricultural activity was also made eligible for aid from the ERDF and ESF , the overall level of funding in this area was set at a relatively low level , in relation to the other Objectives , and in comparison to the budget allocated to the CAP . |
| 24 | Because of the need to respect the sensitivities of foreign States , careful limits are set to the power to make orders : |
| 25 | This book is set against the breakdown of the pattern in recent times , the next will concentrate on peasants who have moved to the city . |
| 26 | This hotel is set on a beautiful bay about half a mile from Diamante . |
| 27 | This hotel is set in a garden across the road from a sandy beach . |
| 28 | This hotel is set in the beautiful bay of Marina di Campo , about five minutes walk from the resort centre , and the same distance from the fine beaches . |
| 29 | This hotel is set against a pleasant backdrop of tree-covered slopes . |
| 30 | In the 1980s , this country was set on a course towards industrial efficiency and competitiveness from which the whole of British business will profit once more , when the recession ends . |