Example sentences of "set [prep] [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea is to set to work without great expense and elaborate machinery , or under primitive conditions . |
| 2 | A state property fund was to be set up to administer the sale of enterprises , and the workforce would be given priority in buying shares in their enterprises ( except in cases of forced destatization or bankruptcy ) , with quotas set for sales to Soviet and foreign investors . |
| 3 | International : Moderates set for victory in Iranian poll |
| 4 | Set amidst acres of tropical landscaped gardens on Sanus Beach , the Bali Beach offers tremendous variety for the sports enthusiast . |
| 5 | Massively symbolized by the uniform itself , as Douglas ( 1973 : 16 ) indicates , this obsession tends to focus on the body , for ‘ the more value people set on social constraints , the more value they set on symbols of bodily control ’ . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , undaunted Board staff set to work with valuable assistance from the Bronte Parsonage Museum and considerable local skill and talent . |
| 7 | Leonora snapped , then set to work at top speed while Penry was out chopping driftwood . |
| 8 | Intermediate zone — set at 80% of existing level , i. e. £36 per cow ; £5 per sheep . |
| 9 | Marginal zone — set at 33% of existing level , i. e. £15 per cow ; £2 per sheep . |
| 10 | In practice , for inner London at least , a trend was set for forms of mixed residential development in which blocks of flats were conspicuous : Churchill Gardens Estate , Pimlico , designed by Powell and Moya , contained 2,000 dwellings which combined eight-storey blocks of flats and maisonettes and three-storey terraces of housing and flats at an overall density of 200 persons per acre ; and the Somerford Grove Estate in Hackney , another layout of flats and houses , designed by Gibberd at a density 104 persons per acre . |
| 11 | The stage was set for years of mutual mistrust and recrimination . |
| 12 | The 've now launched a new range using almond oil , and the brochure uses pretty pictures of Californian almond farms set against descriptions of crude oil production and refineries . |
| 13 | The aim is to provide sufficient directional light to make the decorations sparkle , but they should be set against areas of soft shadow which will throw them into relief . |
| 14 | I have already explained the use of long-nets while ferreting , but long-nets can also be set with advantage on rough pasture ground . |
| 15 | and set with islands of rude stone ; |
| 16 | Constitutionalism , therefore , is to be set in contradistinction to arbitrary power . |
| 17 | They tend to be lush period pieces set in Amazonia with Spanish , Italian , French , British or even American actors in the lead roles . |
| 18 | The lamps on it were fake candles , set in sconces like upturned lion 's paws . |
| 19 | Plants can be stood in the plastic trough or , if preferred , set in compost for permanent indoor display . |
| 20 | Drive east to Lake Ontario , set in miles of rolling farmland . |
| 21 | Springs Hydro is set in acres of landscaped gardens in beautiful rural Leicestershire ( 1 ) . |
| 22 | The spectacular Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston with their tropical glasshouses , giant lily pool and fantastic palms are set in acres of landscaped grounds just minutes from the city centre . |
| 23 | The huge Georgian house , set in acres of gorgeous countryside , used to be a sort of evangelical holiday retreat for young lads , and I spent a couple of winter weeks there . |
| 24 | Bloodied and shattered by the war , for 20 years the public shared the architects ' vision of a brave new world of pristine concrete , of high airy towers set in acres of green park-land . |
| 25 | Both Egyptian and Assyrian painting and relief often show a kind of bird's-eye view against which figures are set in profile at different levels . |
| 26 | The Government propose to Brussels that the same upper limits be set on dosages of dietary supplements for ordinary consumers buying off the shelves as for professional practitioners of alternative medicine , even though such practitioners may have good reasons for recommending higher doses to their patients . |
| 27 | In the North , Huddersfield car salesman Mohammed Sadiq is seriously ill after being set on fire in abrutal attack . |
| 28 | A prisoner who refused to join in a boycott of prison food had his cell set on fire by fellow inmates . |
| 29 | Our winning bride and her partner will be heading for Eleuthera , a quiet unspoiled island of rolling green hills dotted with pastel villages of timber houses set amidst gardens of tropical flowers . |
| 30 | Within a year he had given detailed and authoritative evidence to the House of Commons and been instrumental in the passage of two bills which abolished gaolers ' fees and enabled counties to pay for a proper service ; which allowed discharged defendants to be set at liberty in open court ; and which not only improved sanitation and health arrangements but made it obligatory for justices to have a concern for the health of prisoners . |