Example sentences of "are set [prep] a [adj] [noun] " 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 A COUPLE who suffered a catalogue of tragedies are set for a second honeymoon in the Austrian mountains .
4 THE BEATLES and other former pop stars are set for a new royalties bonanza under an artistes ' rights deal agreed by the EC yesterday .
5 Halifax have made some great buys and we are set for a successful season . ’
6 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 .
7 the top layer of blocks/copes are set on a suitable mortar bed such as Marshall 's M-fix as suggested by the manufacturer ,
8 When the fuselage surfaces , the wings will still be under water — you know how low wings are set on a modern jet .
9 The flats are set around a spacious courtyard with shops at ground level .
10 These are set around a cobbled square behind the 18th Century building .
11 These are set around a cobbled square behind the 18th Century building .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 Close to the busy A48 , between Lydney and Aylburton , these beautiful rhododendron and azalea gardens are set in a peaceful lakeland valley .
16 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 .
17 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 .
18 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 .
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