Example sentences of "[pron] [be] set [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Indeed , it could be argued that it is only problems which are set within this framework that are viewed by the legal community as being properly legal . |
2 | In Notus in Judaea , when ‘ the earth trembled and was still ’ ( ‘ Terra tremuit et quievit ’ ) , it is the last two words which are set in 3/2 , and marked Très lent . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Torque flow means the water is sucked into a 2p-sized hole in the base of the pump housing but never actually passes through the impeller , which is set to one side of the inlet chamber . |
5 | The first is the local community , through the Community Charge , which is payable by almost every adult ( some 35 million in all , as against 17 million who paid rates ) , and the level of which is set by each local authority ( though subject to ‘ capping ’ by central government ) . |
6 | From the outside the hotel , which is set in beautiful gardens , looked very grand with its beamed exterior and red and cream brickwork . |
7 | Some like " Diplomacy " , which is set in pre-First World War Europe , involve pupils in negotiations with other " countries " , setting territorial goals , and forming ( and often breaking ) alliances . |
8 | These vary in accordance with changes in the company 's issued share capital , subject to an absolute limit which was set at 6,661,855 ordinary shares in August 1985 , representing 5% of the issued share capital at that time . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | Contrary to her firm intention of not breakfasting with Ven , however , since he was standing by the table which was set for two when she again entered the sitting-room , she thought it would be infantile in the extreme to carry on with that intention . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Animal traps dangerous to you are set in this area . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | The level seems okay , and pressing ‘ volume ’ I find it 's set to 17 , so I 'll leave it there . |
15 | ‘ Naturally it 's set in foreign parts . |
16 | If it is set to one , the record in question has this attribute . |
17 | If policy can be set to one side then it is set to one side and I think it enhances the reputation of of the system . |
18 | If it is set to zero , the record does not . |
19 | 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 . |
20 | It is set for public release at Christmas . |
21 | ( At present , it is set at 0.66 , which reflects the relatively high frequency of function words in normal text . ) |
22 | It is set in spacious tropical gardens and offers a good choice of facilities . |
23 | 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 . |
24 | It is set in lovely gardens , making the swimming pool a popular spot to relax once your shopping and sightseeing are complete . |
25 | It is set by two main things : the economic circumstances of the day , and the way in which firms are owned . |
26 | Is this a realistic target he 's setting at five thousand ? |
27 | Now he 's set for another huge windfall from his topselling solo album . |
28 | It was set on various slopes . |