Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] set [prep] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stepped out on to a floor of empty desks set on an acre or more of thick carpet . |
| 2 | And this can so easily be the case , for such premises are instilled into the scientific mind set at an early age , becoming accepted points of reference , though really they are often nothing more than habits of thought . |
| 3 | When Richard 's top lip set in an obstinate bow and his lower lip protruded in a sullen pout he had the unmistakable look of his aunt Margaret . |
| 4 | Why , he even once built me a tiny crystal set in an empty match box saying , ‘ Here , Kit . |
| 5 | Moreover , though the small centre of Buxtehude is attractive enough , Ingolstadt is the only one with a heritage of historic buildings set in an ancient street pattern . |
| 6 | He observes an arable monoculture set in an unpopulated countryside . |
| 7 | The view from the Beech 99 explained everything about the area and its needs — vast numbers of small lakes set in an almost tundra-like expanse of scrub and woodland . |
| 8 | 41 ( Right ) Jewellery used for portraiture : ( a ) Caesar appears on a gilded emblem set in an iron ring , worn by a member of the Caesarian faction in the civil wars following the Dictator 's murder in 44 BC ( above left ) . |
| 9 | This is hardly the best example to set to an electorate that is constantly being urged to display pay and other financial restraints . |
| 10 | The shock of red hair , the puckish , mobile face and preternaturally bright eyes set in an expression of mocking amusement all conspired to lend Malcolm McLaren a Mephistophelean air . |