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

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1 Many of the chalets are set on a hillside reached by steps — not ideal for the infirm or very young children .
2 The flats are set around a spacious courtyard with shops at ground level .
3 The singers appear in a suitably concert platform balance ( not always the case , even in live recordings ) and the orchestra are set in a natural spread , only occasionally seeming to be boosted a little by the engineers .
4 The apartments are set against a mountain backdrop and the views are superb ; it 's hard to believe that the discos , lively bars and general hustle of Benitses are only a five to ten minute walk away .
5 The invisible setting — a technique by which the stones are set in an unbroken mosaic of colour seemingly independent of metal support — was introduced by Van Cleef in 1937 .
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