Example sentences of "[be] set [prep] [art] [adj] line " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interior is lit partly by the 16 windows in each dome which are set above the springing line , but this has been less effective since the thirteenth century when the outer cupolas were constructed . |
| 2 | The long , carved lips were set in a tight line and the straight black brows were screwed up in a frown . |
| 3 | The brief dew on his lashes , that had caught the thin early rays of the risen sun , was dry enough now , his mouth was set in a rigid line . |
| 4 | The lines from his nose to his mouth were deeper , his mouth was set in a grim line and his eyes were bleak , or perhaps her memory was at fault … but she knew it was n't ; she knew every inch of his face . |
| 5 | Her mouth was set in a stubborn line , and she was scowling . |