Example sentences of "[is] set on " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is set on one side to start again after emptying out your reward , the valuable compost . |
| 2 | Play Me Something ( 15 ) is set on a small Hebridean island where a group of passengers await their plane . |
| 3 | In discussion , they point back to the Spanish Inquisition or the St Bartholomew 's Day Massacre as evidence that the Roman Catholic Church is set on persecution of dissenters . |
| 4 | St Gilgen is set on the north west shore of the Wolfgangsee . |
| 5 | This modern Club is set on a pine-clad hillside and yet close to a lively and fashionable resort . |
| 6 | San Babila is set on the ruins of a fourth-century church , and that itself was built on the foundations of a pagan temple to the sun . |
| 7 | This is set on a sliding scale , depending on whether the school is primary or secondary , day or boarding . |
| 8 | Magee College is set on a hillside overlooking the River Foyle in a mainly residential quarter to the north of the old walled city of Londonderry , the second city of Northern Ireland . |
| 9 | Magee College is set on a hillside overlooking the River Foyle in a mainly residential quarter to the north of the old walled city of Londonderry , the second city of Northern Ireland . |
| 10 | Finally , because the examination is set on knowledge and abilities required for secondary school entry , and because all children do aspire to such entry , it forces teachers to cover material with their pupils whether they are able to understand it or not ; the very antithesis of sound pedagogy . |
| 11 | It 's the way it combines it with a ‘ look ’ as striking and individual as any on the road today , both inside and out : from the inverted half-moon headlights to the reprioritised facia with its straight-ahead warning light strip and digital speed , fuel and range display on the centre console ; from the impossibly sporting rake of the bonnet and windscreen to the way the rear seat is set on runners to offer the maximum degree of flexibility between legroom and luggage space . |
| 12 | The result , Die Kinder des Hochlands ( Children of the Highlands ) , an imitation of the narrative poetry of Walter Scott , is set on Mull and extols the beauties of this island . |
| 13 | It is set on a platform reached by seventy-four basalt steps , and its tall twin white towers , set each side of the main doorway , make it a landmark from Funchal way below . |
| 14 | The cottage is set on the highest ridge of the Chiltern Hills and is surrounded by the most glorious countryside . |
| 15 | Kidnap girl is set on fire |
| 16 | To record this guide-track , you set the tape to a start-mark and the tape recorder to record-pause ; the video tape is set on play-pause on the first frame of picture . |
| 17 | This is called the fill light , and it is set on the other side of the camera to reduce the depth of the shadows and to soften the modelling of the subject . |
| 18 | American Express and Diners Club ( sometimes called ‘ travel and entertainment ’ cards ) an chiefly different in that you have to pay what you owe in full each month , and no formal limit is set on how much credit you can get . |
| 19 | If Mr Lightbown is set on young and weak Tory miscreants , they either crumble or he persists until they do . |
| 20 | Because the front bed is now the main bed , the main tension is set on the front carriage . |
| 21 | Associate producer and star Denis Lawson — best known for Local Hero — said that filming of The Dead of Winter had been postponed and might even be switched from Mull to Denmark , even though the story is set on Mull . |
| 22 | Thus US West is set on attacking such firms as BellSouth , ( in Florida ) and Nynex ( in New York ) where Time Warner has lots of cable customers . |
| 23 | Oh ! hear me witness that my heart is set on higher things ; it would sail into far seas unvisited of man , but always there is this anchor of the flesh chaining it to its native shore . ’ |
| 24 | The Aurelia is set on a private sandy beach . |
| 25 | Boasting easy access to the hinterland for those who wish to explore , about ten minutes walk from the centre of the city itself and around 50 yards from the sea and sand of the beach , it is set on a corner location . |
| 26 | This hotel is set on a beautiful bay about half a mile from Diamante . |
| 27 | Just a little to the north , the sleepy resort of Cha Am is set on a beautiful stretch of secluded beach , boasting crystal-clear waters lapping onto pristine golden sands . |
| 28 | Instead of coding the instruction length into the operation code , the word mark bit is set on the left-hand character of each instruction ( which contains the operation code ) . |
| 29 | Overall the study considers that a low price is set on unfair deprivation of a job and that unfair dismissal compensation has little deterrent value for most employers wishing to dispense with the services of employees . |
| 30 | The Government is set on a scheme that will result in the biggest social services shake-up since the national insurance scheme was established in 1911 . |