Example sentences of "are [adv] set [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Grappling with this problem has led us to reject a sharp either/or dichotomy in terms of innate versus cultural , and instead to posit the existence in human beings of innate potentialities and capacities — as well as innate constraints — that may be turned to peaceful as much as to warlike ends , potentialities and capacities that are necessarily set within the particularity of a moral and semantic universe .
2 Bedwetting baselines are best set over a period of at least 2 weeks because of the often intermittent nature of the problem .
3 Where it is not supported , the reason is often , as suggested by Rundquist ( 1980 , 1983 ) , because the spending patterns are already set by the geography of demands ( one would not expect large spending on subsidies for cotton farmers in New Hampshire , for example ) and the goal of the pork barrellers is rather to get plenty of money for the programme than to direct it to certain areas rather than others .
4 Nursing homes are still registered by the health authorities , so their ability to meet , and setting of standards that they 're required to meet , are still set by the health authority , registered by the health authority , and monitored by the health authority .
5 The best of these are now set on the interior of the west wall ( PLATE 41 ) .
6 Although Paul is training to become an instrument designer , his sights are now set on an engineering post .
7 McCreadie , now 35 , says he 's also been ‘ sounded out ’ about a possible return to team management by an Irish League club , but for the moment his sights are firmly set on a resumption of his playing career .
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