Example sentences of "its [noun] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the left a group of barren islets , suggesting ruins of stone walls , towers and block houses , had its foundations set in a blue sea that itself looked solid , so still and stable did it lie below my feet ; even the track of light from the westering sun shone smoothly , without that animated glitter which tells of an imperceptible ripple ( 2 ) . |
| 2 | It stood there , hunched and spindly , the weight held threateningly in one tiny hand , its big , dark , staring eyes fixed murderously on him , its mouth set in a snarl of deadly intent . |
| 3 | In this tale , two weeds grew on a river bank ; one of them conserved its energy , and grew low and small and brown , with its sights set on a long life , while the other put forth all its strength into growing tall and into colouring itself a beautiful green . |
| 4 | With its sights set on the worldwide Keno Gaming market , AWA Gaming Systems has announced the release of Kenix , a Concurrent Computer Corp , real-time Unix-based version of the computer system driving the popular gambling game Club Keno . |
| 5 | With its sights set against the established social and political order , it was further estranged from those newspapers which were able to participate in the reporting and gossip of metropolitan politics . |