Example sentences of "are set [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 When this pin is held high , the output pins are set into a high impedance state , behaving as though they are , in effect , switched off .
2 The item below that is the shortfall in planning application fees , this is application fees for er mineral extraction applications which are , these are set as a statutory charge erm we 've picked up in the budget monitoring reports which have been to previous committees that the from this source has been falling off , as a few words explain that in this paragraph .
3 Halifax have made some great buys and we are set for a successful season . ’
4 It is essential , for instance , that environmental standards for industry are set at a European level so that companies do not compete by seeking out those locations with inadequate environmental protection .
5 Expectations are set at an early stage : that the therapist can only offer education and advice , and the client is responsible for assimilating and applying this information .
6 the top layer of blocks/copes are set on a suitable mortar bed such as Marshall 's M-fix as suggested by the manufacturer ,
7 When the fuselage surfaces , the wings will still be under water — you know how low wings are set on a modern jet .
8 At low capacity , prices will frequently be high since they are set on the vertical part of the short-run marginal cost curves .
9 His sights are set on the British Supercup and British Championship in 1993 , riding an ex-Niall Mackenzie 250 Yamaha , which has been purchased by Charlie Smiley of Carrickfergus .
10 The interior is lit partly by the 16 windows in each dome which are set above the springing line , but this has been less effective since the thirteenth century when the outer cupolas were constructed .
11 If all outputs are set top the minimum pulse width of 0.75mS , the frame rate will be 14.2mS ( 8 × 0.75mS + 8.2mS ) whilst if all outputs are set to the maximum pulse width of 2.25mS the frame rate will be 26.2mS ( 8 × 2.25mS + 8.2mS ) .
12 The Inner Kingdoms are set within the twilit ring of the Annulii , shielded from contact with the outer world by the mountains and buffer states of the Outer Kingdoms .
13 Costs are set against an annual Library estimate , currently totalling £500 , of which some £285 has been spent so far this year .
14 The flats are set around a spacious courtyard with shops at ground level .
15 These are set around a cobbled square behind the 18th Century building .
16 These are set around a cobbled square behind the 18th Century building .
17 His eyes are a little protuberant , and his lips are set in a faint smile , so that as he leans forward against the wheel , gazing straight ahead through the windscreen , he seems to be waiting for the green light with eagerness .
18 Traditionally , and with good reason , large amounts of text are set in a serifed face ( that 's one with the little tick marks at the ends of the letters ) and headings are set in a typeface that does n't have them ; a sans serif face .
19 They are set in a peaceful location only one kilometre from some of the most fantastic sand dunes in the Canaries and a short bus ride from the heart of the nightlife of Playa Del Ingles .
20 Close to the busy A48 , between Lydney and Aylburton , these beautiful rhododendron and azalea gardens are set in a peaceful lakeland valley .
21 The singers appear in a suitably concert platform balance ( not always the case , even in live recordings ) and the orchestra are set in a natural spread , only occasionally seeming to be boosted a little by the engineers .
22 Among many-celled animals , various types of worm and some shellfish have a similar arrangement , but the pigment-backed light-sensitive cells are set in a little cup .
23 The push-turn control knobs are set in a toughened glass panel with high visibility luminous indicator discs , graduated in colour from ‘ off ’ to ‘ full on ’ behind windows .
24 The invisible setting — a technique by which the stones are set in an unbroken mosaic of colour seemingly independent of metal support — was introduced by Van Cleef in 1937 .
25 The Council water charges are set by the Regional Council each year in order to cover the costs of providing a water service to domestic consumers , in this regard separate accounts must be maintained by the Council in respect of water costs and income from the Council water charges .
26 Pop culture thus works through an amalgam of attitude , inspiration , intuition and detail ( for nobody is as obsessive as the true pop fan , whose obsession is rarely given the respect it deserves ) ; crucially , it works best not in public , where the terms of discourse are set by the dominant culture , but in private space .
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