Example sentences of "are set [prep] [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two distinguished living composers — one Irish , one Welsh — are set between two great masters of the past . |
| 2 | From humble beginnings sales have quadrupled and are set for further high growth in the next three years . |
| 3 | It 's because subscriptions for new members are set at fifteen hundred pounds to make sure no one joins . |
| 4 | Our kings and emperors , who take the place of the almighty ruler in this world , are set above all other pastors ; and it is entirely incongruous that those whom Christ , mindful of his flock , has constituted princes of this earth [ i.e. bishops ] , should be under the dominion of any but those who excel all mortals by the blessing of God and the glory of their crown . |
| 5 | Most of the chants are set to simple Latin texts , which perhaps heightens the sense of their ‘ traditional ’ feel . |
| 6 | The arias of his serenata La nemica d'amorefatta amante ( 1693 ) are set in nine different keys which occur in apparently random succession ; an aria in B minor precedes a duet in B♭ major . |
| 7 | The apartments are set in 1500 square metres of grounds featuring a lovely swimming pool . |
| 8 | These essays are not illustrated , although they often describe sites and buildings , are set in small grey type , and do not always bear much relation to the objects illustrated — it is to be wondered if all the essayists were consulted about , or shown , the selection for the exhibition . |