Example sentences of "of [noun] [be] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A COUPLE who suffered a catalogue of tragedies are set for a second honeymoon in the Austrian mountains . |
| 2 | Traditionally , and with good reason , large amounts of text are set in a serifed face ( that 's one with the little tick marks at the ends of the letters ) and headings are set in a typeface that does n't have them ; a sans serif face . |
| 3 | Each night during a 6-month working season , 40,000–60,000 km ( about 30,000–45,000 miles ) of drift-net is set in the North Pacific Ocean - enough to encircle the planet and cross the Pacific for a second time . |
| 4 | The upper limit on the amount of data is set by the database that has to handle it all , rather than by the car code system . |
| 5 | A different kind of limitation is set by the third condition and it is this which we will look at now . |
| 6 | ‘ Our product and service standards are geared to what the customer requires , not set in concrete , ’ says ‘ The standard of service is set by the guest . |
| 7 | Individual limits on emissions of pollutants are set for the 29 coal and oil-fired power stations , and operating conditions and standards are laid out . |
| 8 | The seal for an uncompromising war of attrition was set in the opening two minutes , when Spurs midfielder David Howells sent David Hillier tumbling and Ray Parlour , Arsenal 's best player , was denied an obvious penalty when Dean Austin tripped him . |
| 9 | On the north side of the house the royal coat of arms is set into the classical pediment |
| 10 | These are known as tap bills and the rate of discount is set by the Treasury . |
| 11 | The grimmer tone of government was set by the new head of the Third Section , P. A. Shuvalov : typical of the ministerial changes which took place was the replacement of A. V. Golovnin , the liberally minded Minister of Education , by the notoriously reactionary Dmitrii Tolstoy . |
| 12 | The standard of care is set by the statute . |
| 13 | The limits of liberalisation were set by the faction within the party which held power . |
| 14 | Three long rows of chairs are set before the stage , and there are tables with candelabras , goblets and punch bowls ( the glass is cracked and filthy ) . |
| 15 | Large areas of Catalonia became dependent on a single specialized export — wine and cheap brandy were sent in such quantities Europe that the world price of brandy was set by the market of Reus . |
| 16 | the top layer of blocks/copes are set on a suitable mortar bed such as Marshall 's M-fix as suggested by the manufacturer , |
| 17 | Pop culture thus works through an amalgam of attitude , inspiration , intuition and detail ( for nobody is as obsessive as the true pop fan , whose obsession is rarely given the respect it deserves ) ; crucially , it works best not in public , where the terms of discourse are set by the dominant culture , but in private space . |
| 18 | The rate of interest is set by the lender and is governed by a host of economic factors , all widely publicised in the national press . |