Example sentences of "set [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , she 'd spent most of her life flying solo , protecting herself from the rest of the world behind high barriers ; now , after risking and losing all in one fell swoop , she 'd simply have to set about the painful business of re-erecting those walls . |
| 2 | That would mean 54 or 55 MPs out of 650 , to set against a proportionate entitlement of 76 or 77 . |
| 3 | Critics tried to rescue older notions of ‘ community ’ or ‘ citizenship ’ to set against the competitive values of the Thatcher government — only to discover that the latter was highly adept in taking over these themes itself in such areas as housing , education , and ‘ neighbourhood watch ’ crime-prevention schemes , partly as a weapon against left-wing local authorities . |
| 4 | Before the main feature , however , there were a couple of important sideshows to set before the drenched assembly in the shape of the Plate and Bowl finals . |
| 5 | Set between the shuttered window of the best room and the lower edge of the yard wall , the chamber sank back into the building like a huge stone tunnel . |
| 6 | All set for a festive lunch at Grampian Transport in Aberdeen are driver Frank Evans and his colleague Neil Warden , who were being served by CCG 's manager , Isobel Walker . |
| 7 | Set against the verdant tracery of mature trees , and the glinting spread of a glassy lake in the background , the house took on a warm roseate glow in the fading light of the evening sun . |
| 8 | Set against the neat rationality of these advantages must be the particular difficulties of planning in education . |
| 9 | Set against the enduring strength of the city 's architecture and way of life , the film reflects an attitude that you would recognise even now in Marchmont and the New Town . |
| 10 | Set against the high side-window of the open car and the evening sky , the effect was extraordinary , the portrait , Flavia thought she saw , of Isabella d'Este . |
| 11 | Set against the sweeping backdrop of adventure on the high seas , TREASURE ISLAND charts a boy 's search for treasure in a time of danger and piracy . |
| 12 | Set in a peaceful cul-de-sac in this popular residential location in Botley , west Oxford , this extended semi-detached property is presented in excellent decorative order throughout . |
| 13 | The pride of the village is the swimming pool : set in a lovely area of grass and trees , the pool is large and heated , complete with waterslide . |
| 14 | Set in a beautiful location above two fabulous sandy beaches , this Scandinavian-managed hotel offers good standards of accommodation and efficient service . |
| 15 | Set in a quiet location amid beautiful meadows in this traditional Tyrolean hotel . |
| 16 | Set in a quiet location amid flower filled meadows , the Pension Maria is just a ten minute stroll from the centre of Soll and all its amenities . |
| 17 | Set in a secluded clough near Todmorden in the upper Calder Valley in Yorkshire , Red Water Arts has good road and rail links and is within easy reach of most northern centres . |
| 18 | ‘ Set in a little valley of orchards and vines , and guarded by rugged scenic mountains . ’ |
| 19 | Set in the charged atmosphere of a thirties New York summer , Rocket to the Moon is a tale of romance , stifled sexuality and thwarted ambition … at a time when it was considered next to impossible that a rocket could reach the moon . |
| 20 | Set in the lively end of town , and new for Summer '90 , the attractive Magamar apartments are the place to be if you want to see as much motion as lotion ! |
| 21 | Set in the steamy swamps of Bayou La Teche ‘ Scorchers ’ is part comedy , part deadly serious drama , in the story of two curious relationships — one in which a newly married husband ca n't get his young wife into bed and in the other a preacher 's daughter ca n't get her husband out of someone else 's ! |
| 22 | Set in the very heart of Florence the Hotel Ambasciatori offers everything a visitor needs for a serene and pleasant stay in Florence . |
| 23 | Set in the scenic splendour of Flagstaff Gardens , the Welsh Mountain Zoo is one of Britain 's finest Zoos , offering all the facilities needed for a complete day 's family outing . |
| 24 | Set in the glossy world of women 's magazines , it centres on Rose Summers a plump , talented , unsophisticated girl who rises to top editor . |
| 25 | Set in the beautiful grounds behind the Hotel Rely , the Rely apartments accommodate up to 5 pers . |
| 26 | Set alongside the regional impact of other EC policies , notably CAP , the ability of the regional funds to make progress towards correcting spatial disparities was severely restricted . |
| 27 | Set on a private beach of fine sand , facilities include three swimming pools , table tennis , bowls , mini-golf , volleyball , basketball , tennis courts and two outdoor restaurants . |
| 28 | I would therefore propose that September 1993 be set as a tentative deadline for the confirmation of events , dates and locations . |
| 29 | However , union fees are almost invariably set as a constant amount of earnings rather than a proportion . |
| 30 | Easter had been set as the tentative date to ‘ roll-in ’ the first aircraft and everything was looking on course for this . |