Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] set [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she first decided to pursue her career , our parents were most set against it . |
| 2 | I realized a long time ago why you were so set on Charlie and me marrying , and I 'm very fond of him , and I 'd like to go on living at Lady Mead for the rest of my life . |
| 3 | If you were so set on helping me then why did n't you just come straight over and … ’ |
| 4 | The East Germans were not set on abolishing the distinction between town and country , just perhaps on smothering it in a pall of acidic smoke and rain . |
| 5 | It was explained that this was because the company was perpetually producing new products with life-cycles of two to four years and that the product mixes over the narrow product range in current production were largely set by the available type of capacity over such periods . |
| 6 | It would seem that the most likely explanation is that the Evangelists believed the purpose of the parables was to hide the truth from those whose hearts were already set against Christianity . |
| 7 | Of slighter build than his brother , at fifteen Joseph still had the unfinished face of a growing boy , but his features were already set in a more thoughtful , reflective cast than Chuck 's and there was a hint of his mother 's sensitivity in his smile . |
| 8 | This problem appears in a more or less acute form in many countries whose borders were arbitrarily set by colonial rulers or as the outcome of wars . |
| 9 | The film flatly denied that there was any problem with dolphin entanglements in drift-nets , saying that the nets were always set in the direction of the prevailing currents , and as marine mammals generally swam with the currents , entanglement was unlikely . |
| 10 | Madonna and Jackson never have mixed — even professionally , though they were once set to work together on a duet . |
| 11 | Watering troughs for horses were installed throughout cities and standards were gradually set for livery stables , slaughter houses and other facilities handling animals . |
| 12 | The cut and blown glass ornaments were still set on their mirrored shelves in exactly the same positions as when he had unwrapped them . |
| 13 | ‘ Perhaps then , ’ said Viola , whose lips were still set in a Gladstonian expression , ‘ you will find it possible to bring my grandchildren along for me to have a look at . ’ |
| 14 | She talks about the Labeque relationship , about how she and her sister trained separately at Paris Conservatoire , and how , in their teens , when they were both set on solo careers , they would never have dreamed of playing duets . |
| 15 | The most coherent films to emerge from Elstree during this time were both set in the Edwardian era , Losey 's glorious The Go-Between ( 1970 ) and The Railway Children ( 1970 ) , with the latter aiming at that much-lamented but largely-departed family audience . |
| 16 | Dates were also set for the enforcement of measures related to maritime transport , industrial , technical , agricultural and energy policy , and for the co-ordination of macro-economic policies , labour relations and institutional matters . |
| 17 | Limits to the individual accumulation of capital were also set by , for instance , the Asante state whose long distance trade was shared between state merchants and wealthy private traders . |
| 18 | Two of the lyrics set by Cavendish ( xix and xx ) were later set by Michael East [ q.v. ] in his Madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts ( 1604 ) and Cavendish 's only other extant work , besides his published book , is a contribution to The Whole Booke of Psalmes , published in 1592 by Thomas East [ q.v. ] , thought to be the father of Michael East . |
| 19 | These sloping tables were often set into the ground and were then known as buddles , but there were circular convex and concave huddles which were mechanical . |
| 20 | Power contests were often set in a legal framework . |
| 21 | The laity had little interest in protecting church liberties and franchises , and the clergy were mainly set in motion by the archbishop 's concern for the harmony of the realm . |
| 22 | Lighting is by two Floraset mercury vapour lamps which were originally set on a timer to give 11 hours of light . |
| 23 | Its weights were originally set to small random values . |
| 24 | These limits were originally set by phonographic performance Limited , representing the record companies , and the Musicians ' Union , to safeguard the viability of commercial recordings . ) |
| 25 | They were fairly set in their ways , committed to a particular life style , and anxious to climb the promotional ladder . |
| 26 | The cold eyes scrutinising her so impersonally were deep set beneath heavy black brows , and shadowed with fatigue . |
| 27 | With eyes that were n't set in sockets but instead hung loose . |
| 28 | Looking back , it seems a marvel that the houses surrounding the Greencroft were never set on fire — the residents must have suffered very anxious hours , but for the rest of us the sight of so many fires all blazing away was one never forgotten . |
| 29 | The result will be a governing coalition for which no one voted , and with policies ( born of the necessity for compromise to effect the coalition ) which were never set before the electorate for their approval and support . |
| 30 | When I spoke to Mrs. Olinton she said that Mr. Olinton was so set against Scouts and Guides that he would n't even let his own daughter , Jessica , join Brownies , although she wanted to . ’ |