Example sentences of "[noun sg] set [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cati 's heart twisted , then withered inside her , like a paper taper set to the fire . |
| 2 | WHITE MEN CA N'T JUMP : Buddy movie set in the world of basketball , starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes . |
| 3 | 8 ( 5 ) WHITE MEN CA N'T JUMP : Woody ( Cheers ) Harrelson and Wesley Snipes star in this buddy movie set in the world of basketball . |
| 4 | Had the above account been a linguistic account , an explanation of the meaning of ‘ legitimate authority ’ , it would have followed that anyone who believes of a person that he has legitimate authority believes that that person satisfies the condition set by the justification thesis . |
| 5 | He thrust it into the man 's hands and strode past him , making for the open doorway set in the centre of the long white portico that ran the length of the house . |
| 6 | over the figure set by the Government will mean at least a 9 per cent . |
| 7 | The other sentry 's trouser-leg darkened as he shakily but hurriedly turned the locking wheel set into the wall . |
| 8 | An extra planetary gear set on the end , together with a new rear casing , provides the extra , overdriven ratio . |
| 9 | Ltd. , Crown jewellers since 1,843 , this , including an eight-piece Abercorn kettle and tea set on a silver tray , was ordered by Lutyens and its cost of £280 was paid in cash by Sir Herbert Morgan . |
| 10 | The success of the portland blue Jasper range , which was launched last year , has lead to the addition of the Brewster tea set to the collection . |
| 11 | Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own . |
| 12 | It stood there , hunched and spindly , the weight held threateningly in one tiny hand , its big , dark , staring eyes fixed murderously on him , its mouth set in a snarl of deadly intent . |
| 13 | He leaned forward as he spoke , his tanned forehead pleated into a concerned frown and his mouth set in a line of sober sincerity . |
| 14 | It was the course of action set by the Duke of Windsor when he quit the throne to marry Wallis Simpson . |
| 15 | She walked across the cobbles and pointed to a plaque set in the wall of the Library . |
| 16 | The official date of the starting is 1387 , as shown on a plaque set in the wall at the south-west corner of the building : El Principio il Domo di Milano fu nel Anno 1386 . |
| 17 | A plaque set in the wall at shin height , painted cream with the lettering picked out in black . |
| 18 | The problem that consciousness sets for the materialist is well known . |
| 19 | Scott , revealing details of the 500-page bid document for the first time , insisted the big selling point was the proximity of the sports venues to the competitors ' village , which would be in a canalside setting in the heart of the city . |
| 20 | Basic machines use the slip stitch setting as a method of knitting Fair Isle . |
| 21 | Was n't that a dainty dish to set before a queen ( king ) |
| 22 | For the best part of an hour Brazil produced a dainty dish to set before the Queen of the Netherlands , who may have felt that she had something better to do than sit out a sparring match in driving rain . |
| 23 | Why am I using his work to set alongside the interview extracts ? |
| 24 | During the summer months I can usually get away with leaving my boat conveniently tied up to the pier , but only if I am at home to keep an eye on the weather : in Shetland , even in summer , a gale can blow up from the south east , causing a swell to set into the voe . |
| 25 | One evening , I sat on the rocks at Land 's End , watching the sun set across the ocean , when I felt a sudden urge to find a standing stone circle which I 'd read about that day . |
| 26 | From a crest above the hut we watched the sun set on a line of peaks : Kanchenjunga , Kabrru , Pandim , Rathong and more . |
| 27 | On a modest few hours climbing we had sampled two new crags and climbed fine routes — a melange of anxiety , adventure and delight set against a backdrop of a wild , lonely coastline . |
| 28 | Ken , who plays supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth , launched the festive stamp set with the help of schoolchildren at St Paul 's Cathedral , London . |
| 29 | She marched over to the desk set against the wall , and scribbled three chemical formulas on the hotel writing paper before folding it over and giving it to Mike . |
| 30 | A representation of ‘ Adam and Eve ’ by Wtewael should fetch $700,000–900,000 ( £466,000–600,000 ) and a still-life of fruit in a wicker basket set in a stone niche by Juan van der Hamen y Leon $250,000–350,000 ( £166,000–233,000 ) . |