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

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 A different kind of limitation is set by the third condition and it is this which we will look at now .
4 ‘ 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 .
5 On the north side of the house the royal coat of arms is set into the classical pediment
6 These are known as tap bills and the rate of discount is set by the Treasury .
7 The standard of care is set by the statute .
8 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 .
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