Example sentences of "set [prep] a high [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Set on a high plateau some 2,900 feet above sea level , Hinterzarten enjoys a superb sunshine record and some of the freshest air we 've tasted . |
| 2 | A strategical handicap of increased dependence on imported food and the incalculable cultural loss involved in commitment to an overwhelmingly industrial society were other results to be set against a higher standard of living for the majority . |
| 3 | When this pin is held high , the output pins are set into a high impedance state , behaving as though they are , in effect , switched off . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Henry II 's castle at Chinon , where the treasury of Anjou was situated , was the model for its generation , with its halls , upper chambers , tower , and curtain walling , set on a high point above a strategic crossing of the Loire . |
| 6 | Those of classical design and inspiration are infrequent , the most impressive being the tetrastyle prostyle temple set on a high podium and dedicated to Sulis Minerva at Bath . |
| 7 | On this occasion , Anthony d'Offay made one bid of $100,000 but the reserve had been set at a higher level . |
| 8 | The choice does not have to lie between unanimity and a simple majority of the partners : frequently the required majority will be set at a higher level than 50 per cent plus one to reflect the importance of the matter under discussion . |