Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] set in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as they did so , they unknowingly broke the invisible beam linking two electronic eyes set in the surrounding trees . |
| 2 | The primary aim of the project has been to utilise micro data sets in the rigorous empirical decisions in the presence of credit market imperfections . |
| 3 | Easily Accessible : Chepstow is an interesting and historical town set in the outstanding natural beauty of the Wye Valley . |
| 4 | The Contingency Reserve has always existed as a cushion to meet unexpected demands for spending without breaking the overall planning target for public spending set in the White Papers . |
| 5 | The Swimming Pool Library by Alan Hollinghurst is a beautifully written , homoerotic novel set in the pre-AIDS gay male sub-culture of London in the early 1980s . |
| 6 | ROMANTIC mystery set in the American Civil War . |
| 7 | Legend has it that Rhodes , largest of the Dodecanese islands set in the blue Aegean Sea , was home to the sun god Helios … and little wonder given this island 's mild climate and long sun-drenched summer days . |
| 8 | There are barely 500 wireless sets in the whole country . |
| 9 | There was a small wicket set in the great west door . |
| 10 | The mill also housed a bakehouse on the lower floor , several bake-ovens set in the rear wall being largely intact , surviving as a reminder of what was once an important local trade , carried on at Aston mill for over a century . |
| 11 | He caught the man 's wrist , smashed the useless Uzi at the oval streaked face set in the black rubber cowl . |
| 12 | ‘ What 's that ? ’ asked Fairham , pointing at a rusted grille set in the concrete close by the wall of the hospital wing . |
| 13 | One powerful argument attributes this stagnation to the economic structure set in the early 1950s . |
| 14 | 20 ( — ) GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS : The superb screen version of David Mamet 's acclaimed play set in the high-pressure world of real-estate salesmen . |