Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [is] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Landscaped with elegant villas dating from the turn of the century , the resort is set between the startling beauty of the Apuan Alps and the gently shelving Tyrrhenian Sea . |
| 2 | There is an opportunity to relate theory to practice , and as the teaching is set at the student 's level of understanding and experience , time can be spent on aspects which she finds difficult . |
| 3 | The story is set in the South-west of America , around the Mississippi river . |
| 4 | The cottage is set on the highest ridge of the Chiltern Hills and is surrounded by the most glorious countryside . |
| 5 | The following succession of chords necessitates a change from A to A ♯ and no more if the harp is set to the notes D , E ♯ , F ♯ , G ♯ , A , B ♯ , C ♯ , for they are then written thus : |
| 6 | The play is set in a imaginary African Republic , Kambawe . |
| 7 | The play is set in a seedy northern beauty contest , which gives Paula the chance to use her original Mancunian accent . |
| 8 | The play is set in an old Thames warehouse which has been converted into a fringe theatre ( the seats certainly look authentically uncomfortable ) . |
| 9 | The play is set in the late Eighties when power dressing was at its peak — which explains the bold jackets , short hemlines and figure-hugging dresses . |
| 10 | The play is set in the mid-1950s , and it explores the themes of lust , jealousy and guilt in the melodramatic style of that period . |
| 11 | ‘ You know the play 's set in the twenty-first century , ’ Josh explained . |
| 12 | The action is set in a south London council flat of hideous squalor over the Easter weekend of 1990 , and it begins with a young man effing and blinding in a crescendo of impotent , inarticulate fury , before picking up a television and hurling it across the room . |
| 13 | The action is set in the kind of country house , all wood panelling and flickering firelight , that normally provides the setting for a creaky stage thriller . |
| 14 | Although the piece is set in the ‘ Roaring ‘ 20's ’ , Cy Coleman 's music rarely goes into period style , but instead exploits a cod-operatic vein , going from Puccini to Piaf , with winks and nods in all directions , and superbly served by Madeline Kahn , who has the voice of a sarcastic diva and a vocal presence so strong that I felt I could see her . |
| 15 | The voltage gain of the amplifier is set by the ratio of resistor R1 to R1 at 11 times . |
| 16 | When government delegates meet every two years to decide which species to add to or delete from the appendices , the scene is set for a battle between non-governmental conservation organisations , such as the World Wildlife Fund , and representatives of the pet industry and the fur trade , with both factions desperately trying to sell their points of view . |
| 17 | But the two crews are likely to meet again at Henley and the scene is set for a classic confrontation . |
| 18 | The scene is set for a Courage League National Division Two showdown West on March 14 Newcastle victory moved them to within two points of their North-East rivals . |
| 19 | THE scene is set for a Courage League National Division Two showdown West on March 14 Newcastle victory moved them to within two points of their North-East rivals . |
| 20 | The scene is set for the events leading up to the Crucifixion . |
| 21 | The scene is set with a ‘ Bruit de guerre ’ and an instrumental ‘ Air de triomphe ’ illustrating the account of a battle which the Greeks lose because Achilles will not fight , angry at losing his beloved Briseis at the hand of a fellow Greek . |
| 22 | The usual technique for checking that the microphone is set to the correct level after the audience arrives is to call , ‘ Can you all hear me ? ’ |
| 23 | The comedy is set in the men 's and women 's loos of a 1970s nightclub in Liverpool . |
| 24 | This is less disturbing if the hearing-aid is set to a quieter level . |
| 25 | The Government is set on a scheme that will result in the biggest social services shake-up since the national insurance scheme was established in 1911 . |
| 26 | The buildings date to the early 13th century , and the abbey is set in the beautiful Llandeilo hills . |
| 27 | The poem is set in the night and opens with ‘ … lonely Mira with her Head reclin 'd , / And mourn 'd the Sorrows of her helpless Kind ’ [ vol. 1 , p. 273 ] . |
| 28 | The wage is set by the union executive to maximize the expected utility of the median voter . |
| 29 | The studio is set in the heart of the South Downs surrounded by woods and fields with Lavington Common , once home to the painter Ivon Hitchens , only a two minute walk away . |
| 30 | The account is set in a section of the Gospel that shows Jesus ' authority . |