Example sentences of "be [adv] set [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bedwetting baselines are best set over a period of at least 2 weeks because of the often intermittent nature of the problem . |
| 2 | If London and the North both win , as expected , then the stage will be nicely set for a north-south shoot-out in their final game at Otley next Saturday . |
| 3 | The underlying values by which organizations are to be run have to be strongly set through a variety of management processes — in particular , through reinforcement by top management and the reward system . |
| 4 | The Victorian novelist had accumulated a simple but coherent view of society but also the genius to tell stories that needed to be firmly set in a fully created social setting . |
| 5 | Hydro-Protein Fluid Foundation glides effortlessly over the skin and can be lightly set with a brush of Hydro-Proteine Loose Powder . |
| 6 | Of slighter build than his brother , at fifteen Joseph still had the unfinished face of a growing boy , but his features were already set in a more thoughtful , reflective cast than Chuck 's and there was a hint of his mother 's sensitivity in his smile . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps then , ’ said Viola , whose lips were still set in a Gladstonian expression , ‘ you will find it possible to bring my grandchildren along for me to have a look at . ’ |
| 8 | Power contests were often set in a legal framework . |
| 9 | Lighting is by two Floraset mercury vapour lamps which were originally set on a timer to give 11 hours of light . |
| 10 | McCreadie , now 35 , says he 's also been ‘ sounded out ’ about a possible return to team management by an Irish League club , but for the moment his sights are firmly set on a resumption of his playing career . |
| 11 | Situated on the lakeside , this extremely popular hotel is prettily set against a backdrop of the spectacular green mountainside , and overlooks Riva 's main square , harbour and steamer landing stage . |
| 12 | Chelmsford , where sitting MP Simon Burns has at least 13,000 too many voters , is also set for a boundary shake-up but creation of a new constituency seems unlikely . |
| 13 | When the amplification programme is altered to LS-PCR conditions , the same male specific band of amplification is apparent but is now set against a background of RAPD products ( Lanes C to F ) . |
| 14 | On site , this section is then set into a fresh layer of mortar which has been smeared across a hardened mortar layer . |
| 15 | The scene was all set for a pitched battle . |
| 16 | She was still talking about the snake that lived under the water tank when Tom swung the wheel and purred rapidly up the hospital driveway , and if his face was still set in a grim frown and he did n't seem to be listening to her words at all , she should n't have minded , because the object of the exercise had been to entertain Faye , not him . |
| 17 | This was originally set at a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 100% , although recent reclassifications have increased the minimum échelle to 80% . |