Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] set in the " in BNC.
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1 | I potter and practise on my newly-restored Orange Beast , my socket set in the sidecar and patience at the ready . |
2 | They were drunk , marchers and watchers , exalted out of themselves , their faces set in the rictus of certainty . |
3 | The tournament had attracted the media of Spain , Germany , and the United States , whilst in Japan and Australia golf addicts would be watching their TV sets in the middle of the night to see how Otaki and Coleman were doing . |
4 | She was saved from that particular choice by a boy of about seven , who had apparently been playing with his train set in the porch . |
5 | Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him . |
6 | With our feet firmly on the ground and our sights set in the right direction . |