Example sentences of "[noun] [be] set in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HCI Clubs are set in spacious grounds and many have their own private beaches . |
| 2 | Songs are set in everyday situations and many listeners appreciate the gritty realism , although others consider the earthiness intolerably shallow . |
| 3 | He is right to warn of such dangers , but they are more likely where leading indicators are set in some general , non-rigorous way without carefully developing a model of what is needed , and by when , to improve or maintain each SBU 's competitive strengths . |
| 4 | Its schools are set in green-lawned campuses , and for years its teachers have been among the highest-paid in Texas . |
| 5 | Each Club is set in spacious grounds with an adjacent sandy beach and all offer outstanding value for money proving a popular choice with our clients over a number of years . |
| 6 | Belle Epoque is set in 1931 at a turning point as the monarchy gave way to the republic . |
| 7 | Petals of blood is set in post-colonial Kenya . |
| 8 | Evocative , yes , but do n't think that today 's Ireland is set in some quaint emerald aspic . |
| 9 | Seeds are set in good seasons , but few are viable , germination is low , and seedlings are vulnerable to predation . |
| 10 | The 200 year old stone farmhouse is set in eight acres of unspoilt countryside near to the village of St. Ferme . |
| 11 | Here is a more down to earth example than the ones suggested above : the drama is set in contemporary Britain , in a small rural area by the coast . |
| 12 | Another evidently believed that The Merchant of Venice was set in greater Los Angeles . |
| 13 | Prices are set in local currencies . |
| 14 | It is part of their purpose to open the eyes of their readership to the true conditions of working-class life , and many scenes are set in impoverished interiors . |
| 15 | These traditional villages are set in some of the most beautiful Austrian scenery we know . |
| 16 | The cottages are set in some of the most beautiful spots , including Snowdonia National Park , the Lake District , Brownsea Island , Dorset , and the the Fal Estuary , Cornwall . |
| 17 | Limits were set in short by both sides on what they sought to do and how they sought to do it and these limits erm were n't self-evident at the time I can tell you because the American military , the Chiefs of Staff on the Executive Committee that discussed this an and took the decisions , were all in favour of making s air strikes on these bases and possibly er an er an armed intervention and so the military advice here er was er was rather similar to that of McArthur 's , that is turn the , the crisis into er a different kind of crisis , turn it in fact into a war . |
| 18 | Limits were set in short by both sides on what they sought to do and how they sought to do it and these limits erm were n't self-evident at the time I can tell you because the American military , the Chiefs of Staff on the Executive Committee that discussed this an and took the decisions , were all in favour of making s air strikes on these bases and possibly er an er an armed intervention and so the military advice here er was er was rather similar to that of McArthur 's , that is turn the , the crisis into er a different kind of crisis , turn it in fact into a war . |
| 19 | ( And some of those romances were set in medieval Aquitaine of the troubadours — which certainly constitutes one common interest that drew Pound and Hewlett together . ) |
| 20 | The apartments are set in 1500 square metres of grounds featuring a lovely swimming pool . |
| 21 | Extracts from the report are set in italic type : salient comments follow , verbatim . |
| 22 | That has certainly been true of banks since the Basle capital standards were set in 1988 . |
| 23 | All the dust is set in black rims , it reaches the edges of the paper . |
| 24 | During his last years he lived in Switzerland , and his novel Hidden Hands was set in that country . |
| 25 | The book was set in Victorian times . |
| 26 | Pension funds have been around for a century or more , but their modern form was set in 1950 when Charles Wilson , then president of General Motors , set up a fund for his workers . |
| 27 | The too-long text is set in hard-to-read sanserif and the clincher headline reads : ‘ Honestly . |
| 28 | The park is set in 12 acres of a 156 acre farm and since its opening three seasons ago , it has proved to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country . |
| 29 | THIS mid-Victorian building is set in 15 acres of gardens . |
| 30 | The play is set in 1850 and the set reflected good attention to period with well chosen props . |