Example sentences of "and set [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the hall , turning to Martin , she said , ‘ Come and see the table before you go upstairs , ’ and hurried forward to the dining-room , where Martin exclaimed in genuine appreciation of the table , beautifully decorated with flowers , glass , and silver and set for sixteen people . |
| 2 | The inner flesh was as raw as a recent wound , and clear resin had oozed to the surface , trickled down and set into sticky pink runnels . |
| 3 | Among the cool colours and short sleeves look out for an imaginative crochet trim — daisies , worked separately and set into open spaces left in the knitting . |
| 4 | Silently , Nell regarded the white , steel tube with a sphere at one end and set with two ‘ V ’ observation ports surrounded by remote control grab arms , and saw only an insect-like thing , a huge preying mantis . |
| 5 | What he saw was incredible to him : imperfect stones , yes , flawed , sometimes of poor coloration , but cut and set with such skill and ingenuity that their imperfections were disguised . |
| 6 | The roof was made of the interlaced sprays of the yew tree , stiff twigs twisted in and out , over and under , hard as ice and set with dull-red berries . |
| 7 | Her designs are classical and very delicate , mainly in 18-carat gold jewellery and set with precious stones and pearls . |
| 8 | Stir in the clam soup and set to one side . |
| 9 | It was better for capitalism that offenders should be incarcerated and set to productive work ( whose profits would , naturally , be pocketed by the capitalist class in the usual manner ) . |
| 10 | The flat string of squares flickered slightly just sufficiently to show it was a projection , nothing real ; but although it was apparent the line of squares itself was merely an image , on its surface sat seemingly real and solid wooden chess pieces made from black and white wood , and set on that strange line like tiny isolated guard towers on a chequered frontier wall . |
| 11 | Turn it back again and set on three bricks . |
| 12 | Not the best reason for flying home , but oh God , she was sick of the subzero temperatures , the fact that the sun rose at ten in the morning and set at two in the afternoon . |
| 13 | to 2,501,943 at the end of December , and finally reached 5,201,919 in March 1991 before being renamed the gold cordoba on March 4 and set at 5.0726 to the US dollar . |
| 14 | Mathematics which challenges pupils , and set in real or realistic situations is more likely to involve practical , oral and mental activities than writing . |
| 15 | The Tiller Quartette appeared in Jack Ashore ; it was described as a ‘ Patriotic Spectacle ’ and set in 1805 in a village in Cornwall . |
| 16 | An emerald , fringed by filigreed gold and set in aquamarine — truly a jewelled pendant . ’ |
| 17 | But Mr Tomlinson built his own bonnet , mudguards and steps up to the cab and set in louvred vents either side of the bonnet to let out the heat produced by the massive engine . |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't see why the sun has to rise and set in different places , ’ said Gurder , who refused to even try to understand basic astronomy . |
| 19 | Gas Aga which serves central heating and domestic hot water and set in most attractive brick recess with exposed beam over . |
| 20 | A growing small town , busy , and set in magnificent scenery with good accommodation . |
| 21 | Opposite is the War Memorial designed by Lutyens and set in delightful gardens . |
| 22 | Among them are sketches of objects and copies of inscriptions made by Howard Carter of items from Lord Carnarvon 's collection ; facsimiles of reliefs ; drawings of animals and birds copied from hieroglyphics and set alongside living counterparts ; Carter 's map of the Valley of the Kings used in the search for Tutankhamun 's tomb ; and record cards and sketches of the objects from the tomb itself . |
| 23 | The house is like a fortress behind eight foot walls and set in four acre grounds . |