Example sentences of "set on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three days later , as the sun began to set on a cloudless horizon , we reached the ‘ comforts ’ of the highest permanent army outpost . |
| 2 | Set on a slight , grassy slope in an enclosed corner of the park the sheep look as much a part of the landscape as the leaves on the trees . |
| 3 | Set on a private beach of fine sand , facilities include three swimming pools , table tennis , bowls , mini-golf , volleyball , basketball , tennis courts and two outdoor restaurants . |
| 4 | He mixed her a dry martini from a collection of decanters on a silver tray — nothing so arriviste as a drinks cupboard or private bar — set on a small table . |
| 5 | Set on a busy shaded , tree-lined street , the Miramare is only 150 yards from the beach . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Set on a convenient bus route to Amalfi ( three miles away and also served by the hotel 's mini-bus for a small charge ) there are many tranquil terraces and a cliffside swimming pool reached by private lift . |
| 8 | Set on a main road , the amenities here include a lounge-bar for relaxing in , a TV room , a sheltered terrace overlooking the swimming pool , two lifts , a covered car park and a good , air-conditioned restaurant . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Her oval face with its large dark eyes and high forehead was set on a long , graceful neck . |
| 11 | If you have your hearts set on a joint endowment , you have two alternatives to cashing in the present one . |
| 12 | On the little altar to his ancestors beside the mirror , lighted candles stood amidst tiny dishes of fruits , pork , fish and rice , and behind him incense burners and small brass pans of aloe wood set on a low lacquered table sent perfumed smoke drifting in gentle spirals towards the ceiling . |
| 13 | This modern Club is set on a pine-clad hillside and yet close to a lively and fashionable resort . |
| 14 | For almost the whole of the period under review , the prevalent and strongly held belief was that Britain , in common with other major economies , had climbed out of the economic slough of the interwar years and was set on a broad and permanent path of rising prosperity and full employment . |
| 15 | An easily controlled , relatively short rig is set on a two-spreader mast . |
| 16 | The Aurelia is set on a private sandy beach . |
| 17 | A small , friendly Club with an international clientele , set on a superb beach with a good choice of sports facilities . |
| 18 | Play Me Something ( 15 ) is set on a small Hebridean island where a group of passengers await their plane . |
| 19 | Or do you strain every sinew to go for that elusive target set on a small plateau ? |
| 20 | ‘ I told her I 'd got my sights set on a high-born heiress and she damned near scratched my eyes out . |
| 21 | When the fuselage surfaces , the wings will still be under water — you know how low wings are set on a modern jet . |
| 22 | the top layer of blocks/copes are set on a suitable mortar bed such as Marshall 's M-fix as suggested by the manufacturer , |
| 23 | It was so different from what Oxford might have been , with its gracious spires ; here there was only the nearby cathedral , set on a slight rise , with its graveyard stretching up the hill . |
| 24 | This is set on a sliding scale , depending on whether the school is primary or secondary , day or boarding . |
| 25 | Neumann 's statement about the air brakes is anyway very misleading , for they in fact can be set on a sliding scale , so that the speed of the machines can be gradually modified either up or down . |
| 26 | She had her eyes set on a bigger catch than me . ’ |
| 27 | Thirty years later , I can still recall particular images — Alan Breck 's silver button set on a wooden cross and placed as a sign in the window of a but and ben ; redcoats prodding the heather with their bayonets while Breck and David Balfour sweltered out the day on the top of a huge granite boulder ; Breck lowering his belt so that Balfour could scramble up ; a chieftain 's hide-out somehow built using the trees . |
| 28 | THIS popular seaside resort , beautifully set on a crescent-shaped sandy bay , has been welcoming visitors since the early days of seaside holidays . |
| 29 | So if you have got your heart set on a big wedding for the kids or a fast car when you retire , it is worth putting some money away as soon as possible to make sure the clouds of inflation do n't darken your horizon , adds Mr. Pinnell . |
| 30 | Note that the pump is set on a level plinth . |