Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] set [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 I had my heart set on a soft-top — preferably a Corvette or a Mustang — and I was n't going to let a spot of bracing weather stand in my way .
2 ‘ I told her I 'd got my sights set on a high-born heiress and she damned near scratched my eyes out .
3 I used to find my bed set at an angle from the wall , and though I straightened it , always it was moved back into this odd position .
4 To the left a group of barren islets , suggesting ruins of stone walls , towers and block houses , had its foundations set in a blue sea that itself looked solid , so still and stable did it lie below my feet ; even the track of light from the westering sun shone smoothly , without that animated glitter which tells of an imperceptible ripple ( 2 ) .
5 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 .
6 She had her eyes set on a bigger catch than me . ’
7 Well , almost all of them , she corrected herself , her blue eyes darkening and her mouth setting into an uncharacteristically harsh line .
8 Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own .
9 Her mouth set in a stubborn line he knew so well .
10 Her mouth set in a grim line , she went to the kitchen door .
11 Her mouth set in a stubborn line .
12 She lifted the receiver as Myra darted to the other phone and , her mouth set in a straight line , dialled the number of Roman 's office .
13 She stalked off across the road , her hat jammed firmly on her head and her mouth set in a mutinous line .
14 Kate stared back at him , her mouth set in a bitter line .
15 For a moment she hesitated , then , her mouth set in a determined line Elise would have recognised with misgiving , set about dampening her cotton nightshirt and then her hair and face to simulate perspiration .
16 Her face was flushed , but her mouth set in a firm line .
17 But what advice would he pass on to any young person with their sights set on a career in industry ?
18 Hightown also have their sights set on a double — they have already retained their national indoor title and are intent on securing a place in Europe .
19 Almost 800 schools throughout Great Britain and Ireland will have their sights set on a visit to St. Andrews in May for the International final of the Golf Foundation Team Championship for schools .
20 But do the public have their sights set on an Urbanizer ?
21 After those championships she has her sights set on a more demanding six-day track event in Australia ; she set a world best for 538 miles at the equivalent event in 1990 .
22 In this tale , two weeds grew on a river bank ; one of them conserved its energy , and grew low and small and brown , with its sights set on a long life , while the other put forth all its strength into growing tall and into colouring itself a beautiful green .
23 Amanda Harris plays her as a termagant who steams about like the mad woman in the attic , her face set in a perpetual lockjawed scowl .
24 Her face set in a mask of intense fury , she slammed the doors hard as she left the court .
25 The seventeen year old does not always want to listen to the views of his father and mother , particularly if he has his heart set upon a motorbike !
26 He was interrupted by Bill Martin 's return to the room , his jaw set in a determined line .
27 His mouth set into a rather grim line .
28 For just an instant his mouth set into a bitter line .
29 Colour showed along his cheekbones , and his mouth set into a very taut line .
30 Roman , his mouth set in a straight line , strode across the grass , leaving Dana and Claudia to follow .
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