Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] set in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I potter and practise on my newly-restored Orange Beast , my socket set in the sidecar and patience at the ready . |
| 2 | To the left a group of barren islets , suggesting ruins of stone walls , towers and block houses , had its foundations set in a blue sea that itself looked solid , so still and stable did it lie below my feet ; even the track of light from the westering sun shone smoothly , without that animated glitter which tells of an imperceptible ripple ( 2 ) . |
| 3 | It stood there , hunched and spindly , the weight held threateningly in one tiny hand , its big , dark , staring eyes fixed murderously on him , its mouth set in a snarl of deadly intent . |
| 4 | Her mouth set in a stubborn line he knew so well . |
| 5 | Her mouth set in a grim line , she went to the kitchen door . |
| 6 | Her mouth set in a stubborn line . |
| 7 | She lifted the receiver as Myra darted to the other phone and , her mouth set in a straight line , dialled the number of Roman 's office . |
| 8 | She stalked off across the road , her hat jammed firmly on her head and her mouth set in a mutinous line . |
| 9 | Kate stared back at him , her mouth set in a bitter line . |
| 10 | For a moment she hesitated , then , her mouth set in a determined line Elise would have recognised with misgiving , set about dampening her cotton nightshirt and then her hair and face to simulate perspiration . |
| 11 | Her face was flushed , but her mouth set in a firm line . |
| 12 | They were drunk , marchers and watchers , exalted out of themselves , their faces set in the rictus of certainty . |
| 13 | The tournament had attracted the media of Spain , Germany , and the United States , whilst in Japan and Australia golf addicts would be watching their TV sets in the middle of the night to see how Otaki and Coleman were doing . |
| 14 | Amanda Harris plays her as a termagant who steams about like the mad woman in the attic , her face set in a perpetual lockjawed scowl . |
| 15 | Her face set in a mask of intense fury , she slammed the doors hard as she left the court . |
| 16 | He was interrupted by Bill Martin 's return to the room , his jaw set in a determined line . |
| 17 | Roman , his mouth set in a straight line , strode across the grass , leaving Dana and Claudia to follow . |
| 18 | He leaned forward as he spoke , his tanned forehead pleated into a concerned frown and his mouth set in a line of sober sincerity . |
| 19 | With Rune 's jaw hard and his mouth set in a straight line it was easy to imagine just how terrifying their enemies had found the invaders . |
| 20 | His lips set in a snarl . |
| 21 | She was saved from that particular choice by a boy of about seven , who had apparently been playing with his train set in the porch . |
| 22 | Her eldest brother Mickey was walking up and down the room talking , his face set in a dark scowl . |
| 23 | She looked round once and saw Adam stumbling after her with Liban , his face set in a wild , burning stare . |
| 24 | Branson stood beside Simon Draper , visibly shaking , his face set in a grim mask , ‘ I ca n't tell you , ’ he began , ‘ how sad I am that people have felt the need to have a meeting , without Simon and I being present . |
| 25 | After a few moments , a man entered , his face set in a grim expression that , while not malicious , certainly did n't show any sign of sympathy for their cause . |
| 26 | ‘ What are you waiting for ? ’ she murmured , imagining his face set in a stubborn frown . |
| 27 | He wrenched himself from her arms , leaving her suddenly chilled although the night was still very mild , and paced away from her on the veranda , then circled back to stare down at her once again , his face set in a grim , frowning mask . |
| 28 | He shifted his grip on his sword and , as the leading rider drew near , stepped out onto the road with a hand held up and his face set in a grin nicely calculated to reassure yet threaten . |
| 29 | Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him . |
| 30 | God knows I 'm a failure , an insignificant speck of human nothingness trampled on indifferently by every casual passer-by , thought Dyson as he followed his wife out of the kitchen into the living-room , with his fists clenched in his trouser pockets and his face set in an unyielding frown , but there is one thing in this world that I 'm not going to stand for , and that 's being nagged by my wife . |