Example sentences of "is set [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 This is less disturbing if the hearing-aid is set to a quieter level .
2 Then the only jump instruction that is logically necessary ( though others may be provided for efficiency ) is one to jump if the condition code is set to a specified binary bit pattern ( or perhaps a specified group of patterns ) , and to drop through to the next instruction if the condition code is set to any other pattern .
3 If n is negative the pseudo random sequence generator is set to a number based on n and n is returned .
4 Normally is set to a preset level and the voltmeter V is calibrated to give Q directly , from which the loss resistance R of the inductor can be calculated if required .
5 What I find tiresome is when a simple vocal line is set to a hair-raising accomp ( no !
6 Another new work Orfeo ( pictured above ) by Kim Brandstrup deals with the myth in the manner of a baroque opera and is set to the computerised harpsichord of Ian Dearden .
7 This is determined by the angle the line is set to the wind , as one end is nearly always better than the other .
8 For slip stitch the main carriage is set to slip so the cam lever is on S on Silver and Knitmaster machines , both Part buttons are in on Brother and the selection lever or dial is set to the central empty position on the Toyota models 901 and 950 .
9 The slick production is set to the Simple Minds song ‘ Alive and Kicking ’ and features such stars as Bruce Grobbelaar , Gordon Strachan , Paul Stewart , Vinny Jones , John Wark and Anders Limpar .
10 When knitting double jacquard , the cam lever is set to the jacquard or slip position .
11 The algorithm includes an extra variable called LR , for ’ Last Rule ’ , which is set to the rule which generated the current state N.
12 The usual technique for checking that the microphone is set to the correct level after the audience arrives is to call , ‘ Can you all hear me ? ’
13 The following succession of chords necessitates a change from A to A ♯ and no more if the harp is set to the notes D , E ♯ , F ♯ , G ♯ , A , B ♯ , C ♯ , for they are then written thus :
14 Once everything is up and running drop into the BIOS set-up program and ensure that the Coprocessor field is set to the appropriate value to indicate the presence of a 387DX .
15 The first byte is set to the least significant byte of the number and the second to the most significant byte .
16 The IX register is set to the address of this parameter table .
17 The IY register is set to the address of the machine code subroutine being called .
18 NEWS CORPORATION is set for a fall in profits this year , mainly because of the haemorrhage of cash caused by losses on Sky Television , its satellite TV station .
19 Mrs Thatcher is set for a clash with President Bush tomorrow over proposed big cuts in the US defence budget .
20 Mrs Thatcher is set for a clash with President Bush tomorrow over proposed big cuts in the US defence budget .
21 Piles of pessimistic reports from stockbrokers suggest that Hollywood is set for a crash .
22 AN OUTSIDER revisiting one of Britain 's great provincial cities — Manchester , Glasgow , Liverpool , Birmingham , or Leeds — after a gap of a quarter-century or so is set for a shock .
23 HOTELS and catering group Forte is set for a sharp recovery in profits after weathering the effects of the Gulf war and the recession in 1991 , it was revealed yesterday .
24 The stage is set for a showdown over a new constitution for Russia .
25 One American commentator has expressed the following view : ‘ the skewing effect of an ageing society is that the economic imbalances caused by the provision of health care for the elderly potentially threaten the welfare of younger generations and of society as a whole … the stage is set for a profound confrontation . ’
26 When government delegates meet every two years to decide which species to add to or delete from the appendices , the scene is set for a battle between non-governmental conservation organisations , such as the World Wildlife Fund , and representatives of the pet industry and the fur trade , with both factions desperately trying to sell their points of view .
27 Meanwhile , Widnes ace Jonathan Davies is set for a New Year comeback .
28 LIVERPOOL 'S latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit .
29 Liverpool 's latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit .
30 PAUL WARHURST is set for a dramatic return to first-team football tomorrow — less than a fortnight after it almost killed him .
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