Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] [noun pl] set [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 His face was thin and you saw those strange blue-coloured eyes set in the darkness of his skin .
2 Charming emerald islands set amongst the lapping waves . ’
3 Then she turned and eased herself over the lip , clambered down the old wooden steps set into the clay wall , and ran across towards the jetty .
4 eleven 125W warm white fluorescent tubes set in the ceiling at the sides of the room ;
5 eleven 125W warm white fluorescent tubes set in the ceiling at the sides of the room ;
6 With a roar , it began to come their way , searching with its closed dead eyes set in the grotesque moving head .
7 Over the past two years Japan 's five largest city ( ie , national commercial ) banks raised ¥3 trillion ( $21 billion ) in total — to help them meet the new capital-adequacy requirements set under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) .
8 Jotan was forcing the lock on a pair of massive double doors set in the gable end of the building which fronted the junction of the alleyways .
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