Example sentences of "[noun sg] are set [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Traditionally , and with good reason , large amounts of text are set in a serifed face ( that 's one with the little tick marks at the ends of the letters ) and headings are set in a typeface that does n't have them ; a sans serif face .
2 It is essential , for instance , that environmental standards for industry are set at a European level so that companies do not compete by seeking out those locations with inadequate environmental protection .
3 Today , the remarkably well-preserved ruins of the church , Abbot 's House and Infirmary are set in an attractive , wooded park — though surrounded by an incongruous mass of streets and factories .
4 The singers appear in a suitably concert platform balance ( not always the case , even in live recordings ) and the orchestra are set in a natural spread , only occasionally seeming to be boosted a little by the engineers .
5 Both church and rectory are set in a serenely tranquil site , partially secreted by a variety of lovely trees .
6 Types of loans : Some bank loans are made on a fixed interest rate basis which means the interest rate plus spread are set for the loan 's entire term when it is granted .
7 With the implementation of the present Call-slip analysis exercise it became possible to review the situation after an interval of almost ten years , and in the tables which follow , those findings of the present Survey which relate to foreign-language material are set alongside the broadly comparable findings of the earlier periods .
8 Pop culture thus works through an amalgam of attitude , inspiration , intuition and detail ( for nobody is as obsessive as the true pop fan , whose obsession is rarely given the respect it deserves ) ; crucially , it works best not in public , where the terms of discourse are set by the dominant culture , but in private space .
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