Example sentences of "set [prep] [noun pl] of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Set amidst acres of tropical landscaped gardens on Sanus Beach , the Bali Beach offers tremendous variety for the sports enthusiast . |
| 2 | 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 ’ . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The stage was set for years of mutual mistrust and recrimination . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | and set with islands of rude stone ; |
| 8 | 366 chalet-bungalows set in terraces of three and five . |
| 9 | Drive east to Lake Ontario , set in miles of rolling farmland . |
| 10 | Springs Hydro is set in acres of landscaped gardens in beautiful rural Leicestershire ( 1 ) . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Behind the net curtain , the sun was setting on cushions of soft mauve , pearl and beige . |