The phrase "are often set with" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing items, particularly jewelry or decorative objects, that are commonly adorned or embellished with certain materials or features.
Example: "The rings are often set with sparkling diamonds that enhance their beauty."
Alternatives: "are frequently adorned with" or "are typically embellished with".
So while they are often set with "a Caribbean coastline and an Andean hinterland... [the settings are] otherwise unspecified, in accordance with García Márquez's evident attempt to capture a more general regional myth rather than give a specific political analysis".
They also are often set with ultraviolet light.
In addition, we assumed that APs use fixed channel rate, but the APs are often set with automatic fallback algorithm to dynamically adjust the rate against the distance between STAs and the APs.
"They were often set with seed pearls on the bezel," she said.
Egyptian wigs became longer and more complicated as time went by, and the curls and braids were often set with beeswax.
A proper Creole table in the 18th and 19th centuries was often set with slices of the daube, which traditionally requires a daunting day's work boiling calves' or pigs' feet to make the gelatin that binds a mixture of boiled beef and chopped vegetables.
Homelessness services are often set up with men in mind and they can be frightening places for vulnerable women who've experienced abuse and violence.
Reception areas are full of glass, wood, granite and marble, and the pantries even in small offices are often set up with stainless-steel appliances, specialty finishes and coffee bars.
It may be carved or engraved, and irregular pieces are often set in mosaics with jasper, obsidian, and mother of pearl.
We as consumers are often set adrift and provided with little or no support, sometimes shoddy products, and careful crafted misinformation.
Relief and aid can appear to be the same thing, but they are not and organizations are often set up to deal with one or the other.
