Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [is] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 A ⅜in dowel is set in the ends and the partition over the vent hole and a small brass screw holds a leather washer on to the post to act as a stop .
2 Chaucer 's tale is set in the north-east of France , the true home of the French fabliaux , its geographical range stretching from Paris to Bruges .
3 When Bourdieu 's approach is set against the range of other approaches discussed in this chapter , certain highly divergent tendencies become evident .
4 In most companies , top people 's pay is set by a group of non-executive directors .
5 The governor 's pay is set by the bank 's remuneration committee of external directors .
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