Example sentences of "set in [noun pl] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 366 chalet-bungalows set in terraces of three and five .
2 The lamps on it were fake candles , set in sconces like upturned lion 's paws .
3 Drive east to Lake Ontario , set in miles of rolling farmland .
4 Springs Hydro is set in acres of landscaped gardens in beautiful rural Leicestershire ( 1 ) .
5 The spectacular Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston with their tropical glasshouses , giant lily pool and fantastic palms are set in acres of landscaped grounds just minutes from the city centre .
6 The huge Georgian house , set in acres of gorgeous countryside , used to be a sort of evangelical holiday retreat for young lads , and I spent a couple of winter weeks there .
7 Bloodied and shattered by the war , for 20 years the public shared the architects ' vision of a brave new world of pristine concrete , of high airy towers set in acres of green park-land .
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