Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [is] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 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 student may come to appreciate that each concept , or theory or professional practice is set within a particular framework of thought or action . |
| 3 | This glorious late medieval home is set in the beautiful Usk valley , midway between Abergavenny and Brecon . |
| 4 | A large , double bowl sink served by pressure hot and cold fresh water is set in the fiddles peninsula with a trash bin beneath . |
| 5 | The standard charge is set by the local council , and can be zero , one half , equal to , one and a half or twice the cost of the personal community charge in the area . |
| 6 | In an offer for sale a fixed price is set for the shares to be offered to the public by an issuing house for the company concerned . |
| 7 | Nor do they contain a sound historical analysis , for Beatrice 's personal life is set in a matrix of ill-digested sources that show no knowledge of recent 19th-century gender studies , while the minor errors make the reader wince . |
| 8 | The rateable value is set by the local valuation office , which is a branch of the Inland Revenue . |
| 9 | It will be recalled from Chapter 3 that the Partnership Act provides that where no definite duration is set for the partnership any partner may " retire " by giving his co-partners notice , whereupon in the absence of any contrary agreement the firm is dissolved . |
| 10 | This beautiful monastic ruin is set in a deeply wooded valley by the River Rye . |
| 11 | A curious problem is set by the discovery of a few jade axes in England recently . |
| 12 | An optimum time is set for the course , and penalties awarded if competitors exceed it . |
| 13 | An easily controlled , relatively short rig is set on a two-spreader mast . |
| 14 | This themed experience is set in a labyrinth of passages , caverns and secret chambers , 60 feet below ground ! |
| 15 | The Italian Village is set in the open plain where the new town centre of Spitak is supposed to be . |
| 16 | All this romantic angst is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life and IRA exploits . |
| 17 | ABOVE : The medical centre is set in an idyllic location overlooking the Mournes . |
| 18 | What I find tiresome is when a simple vocal line is set to a hair-raising accomp ( no ! |
| 19 | Louis Malle 's moving , semi-autobiographical film is set in a provincial boarding school at Fontainebleu in the last months of World War Two ; twelve-year-old Quentin may be bright , but he does n't understand why new boy Jean Bornet should be so bullied by pupils and protected by teachers . |
| 20 | A complete candidate string is only allowable if the end-of-word flag is set at the node in the tree for the last letter of the string ( see flowchart D2 in Appendix D ) . |
| 21 | If all such letters are found , the algorithm checks whether the resulting string is a word ( i.e. the end-of-word flag is set at the tree-node reached by the search ) . |
| 22 | One of the great wonders of the Neapolitan Riviera , this glorious town is set in a valley below steep , rugged hills . |
| 23 | Early shipments have already gone out ; general availability is set for the end of the year . |
| 24 | the front bed is set into the correct position by moving the intermediary lever to the 1/4 pitch , or transfer position . |
| 25 | Below This pleasant pool is set against a a background of water-worn limestone rockwork . |
| 26 | THE OVD Scottish Junior Cup is set for an outstanding quarter-final stage following yesterday 's draw which pitched Central League favourites Petershill and holders Auchinleck . |
| 27 | A fractional rig is set on a Proctor spar with swept-back spreaders . |
| 28 | This modern Club is set on a pine-clad hillside and yet close to a lively and fashionable resort . |
| 29 | Imagine an economy in which the wage rate for half its workers is set at the end of every even period to cover the following two periods , while the wage rate for the other half is set at the end of every odd period , again to cover the following two periods . |
| 30 | The closest Harp Senior League race in recent memory is set for a thrilling climax with Bann playing an central role . |