Example sentences of "set [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | That would mean 54 or 55 MPs out of 650 , to set against a proportionate entitlement of 76 or 77 . |
2 | Three days later , as the sun began to set on a cloudless horizon , we reached the ‘ comforts ’ of the highest permanent army outpost . |
3 | ‘ We 'll let that set for a little while , then X-ray it again to check that it 's nicely lined up . |
4 | The ceremony meant an unscheduled return to work for Christine as she had been off work with a broken hip , but was well on the way to recovery and set for a New Year return . |
5 | With Nouveau , Uniplex 's revamped office automation software , set for a first quarter release next year , Uniplex is preparing its resellers and customers for more complex computing environments , like client/server , according to John Humphries , professional services division manager . |
6 | HILARY GILES of Dunstable and her husband Charles are all set for a super day out at York today , as guests of the Daily Mirror . |
7 | All set for a festive lunch at Grampian Transport in Aberdeen are driver Frank Evans and his colleague Neil Warden , who were being served by CCG 's manager , Isobel Walker . |
8 | Cruising Altitude passed the pacemaking Floyd as they crossed the final hurdle and he looked all set for a comfortable victory . |
9 | However , at the classroom level there may be specific objectives set for a particular session or activity . |
10 | This is the point where a number of difficult areas converge : society 's ambivalence about sexuality and people with learning difficulties ; a tradition of segregation ; a lingering concern about eugenics ; a shameful history of ( enforced ) sterilisation ; a proper concern about vulnerable children ; and their right to due protection from neglect and abuse — set against an increasing recognition that people with learning difficulties should enjoy the same rights to an ordinary life in our society as anyone else , including the rights to be parents . |
11 | Set above a handsome forecourt , the stone house has four well-spaced bays , mullioned windows , parapets and gables . |
12 | Set in a rural aspect , perfectly located for visiting England 's Historic Heartland with Warwick and Leamington Spa close at hand . |
13 | ‘ Set in a small town Indiana suburb , Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt play Nick and Lily Laemle , a young married couple whose dedication to self betterment , domestic order and keeping up appearances amounts to an obsession . |
14 | Set in a peaceful cul-de-sac in this popular residential location in Botley , west Oxford , this extended semi-detached property is presented in excellent decorative order throughout . |
15 | Set in a Mallorcan hotel room on the night of England 's World Cup semi-final against West Germany in 1990 , the action follows both the game and the disruption of Bill and Monica 's marriage . |
16 | The pride of the village is the swimming pool : set in a lovely area of grass and trees , the pool is large and heated , complete with waterslide . |
17 | Set in a residential area , 10 minutes walk from the beach and the resort centre , this hotel has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere nurtured by its owners , the Guisto family . |
18 | There you are , the diamond solitaire ring , set in a white gold . |
19 | Set in a WWI officer 's prisoner of war camp it shows the last veneers of a chivalrous , civilised Europe being ripped away by the black talons of mechanised war . |
20 | This may not seem much in terms of Hong Kong 's caseload of more tha 40,000 Vietnamese , but set in a historical context it is an achievement . |
21 | Set in a commanding position , this is an excellent hotel with pool , refined , elegant public rooms and a welcoming atmosphere . |
22 | Set in a paved courtyard , the Hotel Villa Delle Rose is a small , friendly property of traditional character . |
23 | Set in a beautiful location above two fabulous sandy beaches , this Scandinavian-managed hotel offers good standards of accommodation and efficient service . |
24 | Set in a beautiful landscape , Chepstow has been a strategic fortress for hundreds of years . |
25 | Set in a beautiful garden , this was once a private villa and retains a homely atmosphere . |
26 | Set in a beautiful patio areas , this concrete pool is by Buckingham . |
27 | Set in a quiet cul-de-sac 800 yards from the resort centre and the beach , this is a semi-detached bungalow with garden . |
28 | Set in a quiet location , it is close to the village centre . |
29 | Set in a quiet location amid beautiful meadows in this traditional Tyrolean hotel . |
30 | Set in a quiet location amid flower filled meadows , the Pension Maria is just a ten minute stroll from the centre of Soll and all its amenities . |