They were increasingly set in the distant past, featuring Arab heroes and glorious wars.
But those settings are now seen less often, as local grit has given way to computer effects, and movies are increasingly set in states that pay subsidies larger than California does.
In some areas, notably in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, where a tradition in masonry houses had long existed, vernacular characteristics were increasingly set aside in favour of a new type of Renaissance house.
Whether in high school or in the workplace, women are increasingly setting priorities in public spaces and men are following suit.
The result has been that asset managers with a short-term focus are increasingly setting prices in public markets.
But readers have no such reason to be cautious, so buyer power is increasingly setting the agenda in mass-market publishing.
This article focuses on what appears to be a turning point in the complex relationship between the political leadership of post-Soviet Russia and the new generation of Russian nationalists, who are increasingly setting the tone in the nationalist movement.
However, this shift in the balance of power is occurring in our society anyway, facilitated by the internet, by a service-oriented culture, and by the empowerment of patient organisations, who are increasingly setting the agenda in both healthcare and health research.
Student governments in college are increasingly setting up their own Twitter accounts.
