Example sentences of "[noun] [is] set in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Belle Epoque is set in 1931 at a turning point as the monarchy gave way to the republic . |
| 3 | Petals of blood is set in post-colonial Kenya . |
| 4 | Evocative , yes , but do n't think that today 's Ireland is set in some quaint emerald aspic . |
| 5 | The 200 year old stone farmhouse is set in eight acres of unspoilt countryside near to the village of St. Ferme . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | All the dust is set in black rims , it reaches the edges of the paper . |
| 8 | The too-long text is set in hard-to-read sanserif and the clincher headline reads : ‘ Honestly . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | THIS mid-Victorian building is set in 15 acres of gardens . |
| 11 | The play is set in 1850 and the set reflected good attention to period with well chosen props . |
| 12 | The excellent three-star Nipa Lodge hotel is set in five acres of tropical gardens . |
| 13 | Located on the grand Keizers canal , this delightful hotel is set in two beautifully restored merchant houses dating back to 1630 . |
| 14 | On Orange Grove Road , just 5 minutes ' walk from Singapore 's main shopping and entertainment area along Orchard Road , this extremely luxurious hotel is set in beautiful gardens . |
| 15 | The superb hotel is set in 9 acres of grounds close to Cheltenham 's town centre . |
| 16 | Built for George II 's mistress , Henrietta Howard ( later Countess of Suffolk ) in 1724–29 , this magnificent villa is set in open parkland by the Thames . |
| 17 | Surrounded by the soft , rolling hills of Armadale , Moffat House is set in two acres of mature garden and has magnificent views of the Annan valley . |
| 18 | The Victorian/Tudor style mansion is set in eight acres of mixed agricultural land , woodland and gardens . |
| 19 | This Jacobean country mansion is set in magnificent parklands landscaped by Capability Brown . |
| 20 | The mild paranoia which afflicts all prime ministers in time is setting in earlier than expected . |
| 21 | This production is set in 1951 and I am playing the mistress the way Coward intended when he wrote the comedy . ’ |