Example sentences of "[noun] [be] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Translated from the original French , the 16 takes of fantasy and fable in Flammes de Pierre are set around the Mont Blanc range which the author knows well . |
| 2 | You can also choose sealed units that give your windows the small-paned Georgian look , or the appearance of leaded lights in square and diamond formats , with none of the cleaning problems — the glazing bars and lead strips are set in the gap between the outer panes ( as long as you do n't go for a large picture window with this effect — it can look just plain silly ! ) . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | In the little churchyard in Sasbach , by contrast , two inconspicuous marble tablets are set into a wall . |
| 5 | Stanza three , the fox 's nose touch twig leaf and its footprints are set into the snow . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | A COUPLE who suffered a catalogue of tragedies are set for a second honeymoon in the Austrian mountains . |
| 8 | Many of the chalets are set on a hillside reached by steps — not ideal for the infirm or very young children . |
| 9 | Some implements are set with the heads at different angles to make them easier to manoeuvre with one hand . |
| 10 | During a study of the various styles , it became apparent to me that if the back legs are set into the seat rails at an angle , this angle , together with the curvature of the rear legs and backward slope of the chair back can regulate the flair : if the legs are mounted at right angles to the rear seat rail , there would be no flair . |
| 11 | If all outputs are set top the minimum pulse width of 0.75mS , the frame rate will be 14.2mS ( 8 × 0.75mS + 8.2mS ) whilst if all outputs are set to the maximum pulse width of 2.25mS the frame rate will be 26.2mS ( 8 × 2.25mS + 8.2mS ) . |
| 12 | Business parameters are set by the market ; the focus is the customer or client and their demands . |
| 13 | His eyes are a little protuberant , and his lips are set in a faint smile , so that as he leans forward against the wheel , gazing straight ahead through the windscreen , he seems to be waiting for the green light with eagerness . |
| 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 | Figure 8 Human skull from a Pre-pottery Neolithic level at Jericho , seventh millennium B.C. The face is plastered and cowrie shells are set in the eye sockets . |
| 16 | It was clear that both parties were set on a collision course , and I could not see the possibility of an out-and-out win for Mrs Castle . |
| 17 | Her grey eyes were set in a brown skin smooth like the shell of a hen 's egg . |
| 18 | The long , carved lips were set in a tight line and the straight black brows were screwed up in a frown . |
| 19 | Some books were set by a single compositor , but |
| 20 | a partly automatic system is better , in which the time for regeneration is set by the operator after tests to determine the water hardness . |
| 21 | Boswednack Manor is set between the Penwith Moors and the wild Cornish coastline , and combines natural history with meditation and organic food . |
| 22 | Dessert cutlery is set above the place mat ; butter knife is on the side plate . |
| 23 | This modern Club is set on a pine-clad hillside and yet close to a lively and fashionable resort . |
| 24 | Because the front bed is now the main bed , the main tension is set on the front carriage . |
| 25 | Is a prisoner serving a life sentence entitled to make representations before his tariff is set by the Secretary of State ? 4 . |
| 26 | Lanhydrock is set on a hillside facing north-east over the valley of the River Fowey . |
| 27 | The student may come to appreciate that each concept , or theory or professional practice is set within a particular framework of thought or action . |
| 28 | Although the piece is set in the ‘ Roaring ‘ 20's ’ , Cy Coleman 's music rarely goes into period style , but instead exploits a cod-operatic vein , going from Puccini to Piaf , with winks and nods in all directions , and superbly served by Madeline Kahn , who has the voice of a sarcastic diva and a vocal presence so strong that I felt I could see her . |
| 29 | Magee College is set on a hillside overlooking the River Foyle in a mainly residential quarter to the north of the old walled city of Londonderry , the second city of Northern Ireland . |
| 30 | Magee College is set on a hillside overlooking the River Foyle in a mainly residential quarter to the north of the old walled city of Londonderry , the second city of Northern Ireland . |