Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] be set [prep] " in BNC.

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1 With a monochrome viewfinder. use ‘ auto ’ or remember to check that you are set to the correct preset .
2 So you are set on it , then , ’ Guillamon said heavily .
3 ‘ I said that something was set on fire today . ’
4 just as there is a tension between the evolutionary ups and downs of the hairy epileptic on the bed who ‘ Jacknifes upward ’ , and the shaving ‘ Sweeney Erect ’ , so there is set against the prostrate unreason indicated by ‘ The epileptic on the bed [ who ] / Curves backward , clutching at her sides , another woman who later walks upright :
5 Riding up they are warned away because the castle is under siege by a savage horde , but almost immediately they are set upon :
6 The sun had moved so that it was setting on the roof of the building on the western side of the yard .
7 March , the Secretary of State told me in a parliamentary answer that he was setting in train a new procedure for the appointment of a successor to Eric Bolton .
8 BELVILLE : If I be set upon a wrong thing you must not dispute with me but do it and expostulate afterwards .
9 Jebir was arrested on Jan. 28 , shortly after releasing an open letter to Boudiaf which claimed that he was being used by a " junta " which had seized power and which was set to " shed people 's blood " behind his back .
10 Imhotep , however , created for his king a six-stepped pyramid tomb , which rose to a height of 204 feet ( 62.2m ) and which was set within a rectangular walled enclosure containing various ritual buildings , the whole funerary complex being constructed with stone .
11 And she was set on her mission of kindness .
12 If you 're set on it , we 'll go to Gamages . ’
13 If you 're set on getting a cordless mouse Logitech 's contender must be seriously considered .
14 Halifax have made some great buys and we are set for a successful season . ’
15 A quick trip to stock the fridge , the larder and the wine rack and everything is set for a fantastic holiday , with the freedom to come and go when you choose , eat the very best available in the shops , try out the local wines and generally ‘ go native ! ’
16 In due course my friendly farmer , Cyril Young , delivered four sheep to Oakington and everything was set for a bit of a barny at the Lion .
17 What we 'd effectively do which code , what effectively do of course is we we trundle down here checking to see if any of these are set to one and if they are set to one we set a weight in memory .
18 This is called the fill light , and it is set on the other side of the camera to reduce the depth of the shadows and to soften the modelling of the subject .
19 However , I can tell you that the title is The Life & Times Of Henry Pratt and it is set during the years 1936 to 1953 .
20 When David overcame the Ammonites , we are told ‘ he took the crown of the king off his head and found it to weigh a talent of gold and there were priceless stones in it ; and it was set on David 's head ’ .
21 It could not be taken along with poor relief , and those with criminal records were excluded ; it was only available at seventy , not sixty ; and it was set at a very mean level , a mere five shillings , below the bare minimum which Seebohm Rowntree calculated was then needed for subsistence .
22 One petal held a beautiful , almost translucent pear-shaped dewdrop and it was set in a crystal vase that looked as substantial as a spider 's web .
23 If it is set to ’ write ’ then the addressed cell is over-written with the value supplied on the input data line .
24 If it is set to one , the record in question has this attribute .
25 If it is set to zero , the record does not .
26 Omit the baskets on one side for a buffet table if it is set against the wall
27 It may be better understood if it is set in the context of Hindu teaching concerning the different orders or āśramas of society corresponding to the different stages of life .
28 Lesley 's more of the heart , if it 's set on something she 'll do it .
29 But they are set to be without injury victims Robert Lee and Carl Leaburn for Tuesday 's game against Tranmere at Upton Park .
30 Not because it 's the most versatile on the market , or necessarily the best-sounding , but it 's set to work perfectly with the Marshall tone on all channels and that makes it a winner .
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