Example sentences of "[noun] set [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 But there is not , in fact , one huge divide set between cardboard characters on the one hand and characters in depth on the other .
2 8 country-style shops set in beautiful gardens .
3 The business plan 's solution is to transfer existing reserves set against pre-1986 liabilities into a central pot .
4 She looked at the handsome features framed by thick , straight dark hair , and into a pair of brown eyes set beneath dark brows .
5 The party may have put on a collar and tie but it is still the Labour Party , prone to its old reflexes ( as it reminded us yesterday on defence spending ) , prisoner still of its anachronistic structure , its mind set in 100 years of working-class history .
6 A pretty village Club set amongst colourful gardens and with its own beach of white sand .
7 Shepherd , more than any other contributor to this section , draws attention to the extent to which current efforts in the geographic information management field are constrained by the highly fragmented nature of both data suppliers and users both in sectoral and spatial terms , the great diversity of data sets in varying formats and the difficulties presented by institutional factors such as copyright provision , data ownership and the control of access to data .
8 Jolie set in pretty gardens
9 The rudder set at 45 degrees to the vane would make the float cut across the wind or rather from one side of the bath tub to the other .
10 The focal point of this hotel is its fabulous pool and poolside bar set among lovely gardens where you can relax in between visiting the many attractions of the area .
11 A large collection of modern texts set to traditional chants is to be found in the recent An English Kyriale .
12 ‘ Take this tray of fruit and nuts through to the dining-room and try to act sensible , ’ Salt said , following Sally with a huge silver dish set with delicate jellies she would n't entrust to anyone else .
13 Elsewhere , buildings were entirely of timber-framed construction , either with their sills set into prepared trenches ( E ) or resting upon the ground surface ( F ) or based upon timber posts set into individual pits ( G ) or in linear trenches ( H ) .
14 And here is the author of Communion , with a serial killer thriller set in ecclesiastical circles .
15 Foliage will be as important as flower , and we 'll need to think about texture — rough leaves versus smooth ; tall spiky plants to set against rounded shapes and so on .
16 In the DTI , for example , resource inputs into financial assistance schemes were measured against outputs ( such as jobs created/safeguarded ) enabling the cost-effectiveness of the programme to be assessed , and targets set for future schemes ( Progress in Financial Management in Government Departments , 1984 , p. 103 ) .
17 On the other hand , the Hague Convention deals with a limited issue , that of service abroad ; it does not affect the rules as to the extent of the jurisdiction of the courts of a particular state , the rules of the forum court as to which documents are required to be served , nor the time-limits set for procedural steps under that law .
18 Mr. Tony Banks , supported by Mr. Tom Clarke , Ms. Diane Abbott and Mr. Jeremy Corbyn , presented a Bill to make statutory provision for fixed term parliaments , compulsory attendance at polling stations , a public holiday on days set for general elections ; and for connected purposes ; And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time on Thursday 9 April and to be printed .
19 In fact the rot set in 15 years ago when Dr Coggan asked for a meeting with Jim Callaghan to lobby for the Church to be exempted from a two per cent surcharge on employers ' National Insurance contributions .
20 There are many stately homes , including Adlington Hall , a stunning Elizabethan manor with an elegant Georgian portico ; Arley Hall and Gardens , a Victorian residence set in twelve acres of gardens ; and Bramwell Hall , a 15th-century black and white manor house .
21 Far from the slush of Hollywood 's romantic fifties films set on Balinese shores , this tropical island has a magical culture and scenery which enchant all who visit .
22 The Welsh Black has a deep , long body set on short legs .
23 Now he wants to produce his own film using historic planes set in historic places like Oxford .
24 Renowned for its authentic Italian cooking , it comprises three buildings set in beautiful gardens with breathtaking lake views .
25 A number of passes are then made with the saw set at different heights — it is well worth-while doing a dummy run on some scrap material of similar size .
26 With the exception of the stained-glass east window , all the original windows of diamond-shaped leaded lights set in wrought-iron frames were removed and replaced with purpose-made steel frames containing simple rectangular side-hung casements .
27 These spaces are normally ventilated by means of airbricks set in outside walls below the level of the damp course , but these can easily become blocked , cutting off the air flow beneath the floor and allowing rot to develop .
28 Questions set on these lines have good diagnostic potential .
29 Exercises give practice in answering examination questions set by professional bodies .
30 One of the grooms had a whole set of separate bags labelled , ‘ Sunday evening ’ , ‘ Monday morning ’ and so on .
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