Example sentences of "[pron] [be] set [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the " picotage " method , printing blocks were studded with tens of thousands of pins or studs which were set by young women who could , after completing their apprenticeship , earn the very high wage for women of 12 to 14s ( 60-70p ) a week . |
| 2 | From the outside the hotel , which is set in beautiful gardens , looked very grand with its beamed exterior and red and cream brickwork . |
| 3 | The hotel provides an assortment of highchairs suitable for different ages and plump cushions for those who ca n't quite reach the table , which was set with child-sized cutlery and crockery . |
| 4 | The titles you choose for essays you devise yourself can , if you want them to , be made closely to resemble the sorts of questions you are set as prescribed essays or in exams . |
| 5 | The animosity between Stratford and Kilsby was to some extent personal , yet even where it was related to principles , they were set within revealing limits of assumptions , experience and motives . |
| 6 | ‘ Naturally it 's set in foreign parts . |
| 7 | Although M&S may still come in second , the City believes it is set for strong future growth and the shares were marked up 6p to 355p . |
| 8 | It is set for public release at Christmas . |
| 9 | It is set in spacious tropical gardens and offers a good choice of facilities . |
| 10 | Taken from a one-act play by Prosper Merimee , it is set in 18th-century Peru and focuses on a company of travelling players performing in the tradition of the commedia dell'arte . |
| 11 | It is set in lovely gardens , making the swimming pool a popular spot to relax once your shopping and sightseeing are complete . |
| 12 | It was set on various slopes . |