Example sentences of "face [was/were] set in " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was walking purposefully toward Dr. Briant 's unit , two newspapers held firmly under his arm , and his face was set in hard lines of anger . |
| 2 | Annabel Hogan 's face was set in warning lines . |
| 3 | Her face was set in grim lines and beneath her make , she was white with rage , her lips drawn in a thin line . |
| 4 | But his face was set in sympathetic lines . |
| 5 | His long face was set in a lugubrious expression , and he had a slight squint owing to the length of his nose , which , to Cleo 's eyes , was a veritable proboscis . |
| 6 | He looked to be about ten , his hair was as red as Gwen 's , and his face was set in a horrible scowl . |