Example sentences of "[noun sg] set [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a film on now , ‘ a gritty piece set in a Welsh mining community ’ according to the Radio Times . |
| 2 | For just an instant his mouth set into a bitter line . |
| 3 | Roman , his mouth set in a straight line , strode across the grass , leaving Dana and Claudia to follow . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | With Rune 's jaw hard and his mouth set in a straight line it was easy to imagine just how terrifying their enemies had found the invaders . |
| 6 | Her face was flushed , but her mouth set in a firm line . |
| 7 | Her mouth set in a grim line , she went to the kitchen door . |
| 8 | Sarah 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 9 | His closely shaven face was tense and his usually sensuous mouth set in a grim line . |
| 10 | Folly 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 11 | She stalked off across the road , her hat jammed firmly on her head and her mouth set in a mutinous line . |
| 12 | Joseph 's mouth set in a thin line . |
| 13 | Her mouth set in a stubborn line he knew so well . |
| 14 | Her mouth set in a stubborn line . |
| 15 | Cranston 's mouth set in a stubborn line . |
| 16 | He stared at her , mouth set in a bitter line . |
| 17 | Kate stared back at him , her mouth set in a bitter line . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | And this can so easily be the case , for such premises are instilled into the scientific mind set at an early age , becoming accepted points of reference , though really they are often nothing more than habits of thought . |
| 20 | The lovely Llyn Brenig close to Cerrigydrudion , is a new reservoir set in a timeless landscape , where facilities exist for fishing , walking on the moors and bird watching . |
| 21 | Town hall set for a new look |
| 22 | The most dramatic direct action was taken at Luxulyan , a village set in a beautiful farming area with a local population mix of traditional farmers , well-heeled professionals and not so well-heeled smallholders . |
| 23 | and was then boarded the team coach set for a quiet weekend before today 's clash at Ipswich Town . |
| 24 | The church had a narthex set at an oblique angle to one of the outer octagon sides ; it is believed that this was not the original narthex , which would have directly faced the eastern apse ( 195 ) . |
| 25 | His features were almost classically Roman in their masculinity : a straight , aristocratic nose set above a sensual mouth and strong , squared chin . |
| 26 | Opposite her was a small washstand with a coarse crockery toilet set on a fake marble top . |
| 27 | Christian Slater achieved teen-star status with his role in ‘ Heathers ’ , a stylish and witty black comedy set in a high school where suicide appeared to be the latest fad . |
| 28 | It has since been used on many small computers as a means of implementing a rich instruction set at a reasonable price . |
| 29 | LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar was last night set for a dramatic move to Oldham Athletic . |
| 30 | The starting position is that of eligibility set at a particular time . |