Example sentences of "[am/are] set [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Because you 're set on a course of self-destruction , that 's why , Lizzy . ’ |
| 2 | They 're set into a set combination . |
| 3 | Tonight they 're setting up a road check in the area where he was murdered . |
| 4 | In the little churchyard in Sasbach , by contrast , two inconspicuous marble tablets are set into a wall . |
| 5 | When this pin is held high , the output pins are set into a high impedance state , behaving as though they are , in effect , switched off . |
| 6 | The head of La Paysanne which conveys the same monolithic , blocklike quality as her body , has features , like those of so many of her immediate predecessors in Picasso 's work , that are set into a concave or volumetrically negative facial plane , often set under convex foreheads . |
| 7 | The item below that is the shortfall in planning application fees , this is application fees for er mineral extraction applications which are , these are set as a statutory charge erm we 've picked up in the budget monitoring reports which have been to previous committees that the from this source has been falling off , as a few words explain that in this paragraph . |
| 8 | Manchester trams are set for a return trip |
| 9 | Keegan rested new signings Barry Venison , Paul Bracewell and John Beresford and striker David Kelly but all are set for a place in Saturday 's line-up . |
| 10 | Halifax have made some great buys and we are set for a successful season . ’ |
| 11 | TWO of Ireland 's best known Catholic priests are set for a bitter and unprecedented court war , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 12 | THE BEATLES and other former pop stars are set for a new royalties bonanza under an artistes ' rights deal agreed by the EC yesterday . |
| 13 | A COUPLE who suffered a catalogue of tragedies are set for a second honeymoon in the Austrian mountains . |
| 14 | It is essential , for instance , that environmental standards for industry are set at a European level so that companies do not compete by seeking out those locations with inadequate environmental protection . |
| 15 | Angol , whose sights are set on a tilt at the vacant WBO crown against Yuri Vaulin , recently gave up the British title but is still Commonwealth champion . |
| 16 | Many of the chalets are set on a hillside reached by steps — not ideal for the infirm or very young children . |
| 17 | When the fuselage surfaces , the wings will still be under water — you know how low wings are set on a modern jet . |
| 18 | the top layer of blocks/copes are set on a suitable mortar bed such as Marshall 's M-fix as suggested by the manufacturer , |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Bold stripes in any one of six colours are set against a crisp white background . |
| 21 | The flats are set around a spacious courtyard with shops at ground level . |
| 22 | These are set around a cobbled square behind the 18th Century building . |
| 23 | These are set around a cobbled square behind the 18th Century building . |
| 24 | All are set around a pretty inner courtyard , once the monks ' cloister , and a small Italian garden . |
| 25 | They are set in a peaceful location only one kilometre from some of the most fantastic sand dunes in the Canaries and a short bus ride from the heart of the nightlife of Playa Del Ingles . |
| 26 | Close to the busy A48 , between Lydney and Aylburton , these beautiful rhododendron and azalea gardens are set in a peaceful lakeland valley . |
| 27 | The push-turn control knobs are set in a toughened glass panel with high visibility luminous indicator discs , graduated in colour from ‘ off ’ to ‘ full on ’ behind windows . |
| 28 | Both church and rectory are set in a serenely tranquil site , partially secreted by a variety of lovely trees . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Traditionally , and with good reason , large amounts of text are set in a serifed face ( that 's one with the little tick marks at the ends of the letters ) and headings are set in a typeface that does n't have them ; a sans serif face . |