Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] set [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Competitive equilibrium is Pareto-efficient because the independent actions of producers setting marginal cost equal to price , and consumers setting marginal benefits equal to price , ensure that the marginal cost of producing a good just equals its marginal benefit to consumers . |
2 | There were no windows in the walls , the only light being provided by the banks of fluorescents set high in the ceiling . |
3 | Petrol bombs were thrown and a number of vehicles set alight , but no one was injured . |
4 | Fanatics such as Obispal were invaluable ; yet they were akin to bulls set loose in china shops . |
5 | Representatives of 30 European countries , meeting in Geneva , have given near-unanimous support to proposals to set stiffer targets for reductions in emissions of sulphur dioxide . |