Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] was set [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bid for Rowntree was set in the context of a shift in consumer preference away from ‘ slab ’ bars of chocolate towards ‘ countline ’ products ( individually wrapped chocolate snacks ) — an area in which Rowntree had great strength . |
| 2 | The seal for an uncompromising war of attrition was set in the opening two minutes , when Spurs midfielder David Howells sent David Hillier tumbling and Ray Parlour , Arsenal 's best player , was denied an obvious penalty when Dean Austin tripped him . |
| 3 | The grimmer tone of government was set by the new head of the Third Section , P. A. Shuvalov : typical of the ministerial changes which took place was the replacement of A. V. Golovnin , the liberally minded Minister of Education , by the notoriously reactionary Dmitrii Tolstoy . |
| 4 | Large areas of Catalonia became dependent on a single specialized export — wine and cheap brandy were sent in such quantities Europe that the world price of brandy was set by the market of Reus . |
| 5 | A price of 200 francs CFA per kg. was set for the 1989/90 season , half the previous season 's level . |
| 6 | A pail of cold water for washing was set on the floor so that performers had to bend over to use it . |