Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [be] set [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the graphs were set on a steep , ascending curve , apart from the Husayn twins ' ; they started in the top left hand corner and were headed , inexorably , for the far right end of the bottom line . |
| 2 | To begin with , all switches except the inputs are set at random . |
| 3 | Oxford and Cambridge came face to face for the first time today when the scales were set for the official weigh-in . |
| 4 | ‘ An ’ the bastard even went on to confirm that the bombs are set on time fuses , just sufficient to allow him an' his staff to escape , but not enough to allow them to be de-activated , or to evacuate the ordinary members from the building … an' most of them are just kids . ’ |
| 5 | But if the operators are set against discounting it will not prevent the agencies from doing some on their own account . |
| 6 | Many of the chalets are set on a hillside reached by steps — not ideal for the infirm or very young children . |
| 7 | We sit on wooden boxes round the heavy tables with their curling iron legs , and because the lollies are set on sticks splintered from firewood you sometimes get a skelf in your mouth as you suck , intent on the Lone Ranger . |
| 8 | The tone of the festivities was set by Göring 's public eulogy , stating : ‘ We … look back to an unbroken chain of glorious victories such as only one man could attain in a single year of his life , one who is not only a statesman and military commander , but at the same time also Leader and man of the people : our Führer … ’ |
| 9 | Your net intercepts them when they return from feeding and you must therefore ensure that the nets are set in exactly the right place — without the rabbits being aware of your presence . |
| 10 | As before the nets are set in front of the warren systems . |
| 11 | In the examples above the durations are set to zero to inhibit the facilities . |
| 12 | Says Kieslowski : ‘ The stories are set in Warsaw , the pictures made in Poland , but the situations described are universal . |
| 13 | The Court of Appeal lifted it as a matter of principle , even though a hearing on the merits was set for the following day . |
| 14 | The flats are set around a spacious courtyard with shops at ground level . |
| 15 | With Katabatic not as effective away from Cheltenham ( particularly on right-handed tracks ) and Waterloo Boy going well fresh , the tables are set to be turned . |
| 16 | When I first played through Rattle 's Daphnis , the levels were set with a degree of concern for the neighbours , I felt that here was an example of his penchant for pianissimos on the threshold of audibility getting the better of him . |
| 17 | Most of the chants are set to simple Latin texts , which perhaps heightens the sense of their ‘ traditional ’ feel . |
| 18 | ‘ Perhaps while the Trees were setting about Balor . |
| 19 | ‘ The lasers are set for automatic response . |
| 20 | Otherwise all the bits are set to zero . |
| 21 | In the simplest case an instruction tests for all , some or none of the bits being set to one . |
| 22 | The air quality which results from this strategy depends upon ensuring that the charges are set at precisely the right level for all pollutants . |
| 23 | As with local government , the essential problem for the NHS in this exercise is that the SSAPs were set with businesses in mind . |
| 24 | I strongly suspect the limits are set by social empathy in interactions with animals . |
| 25 | The cottages are set in some of the most beautiful spots , including Snowdonia National Park , the Lake District , Brownsea Island , Dorset , and the the Fal Estuary , Cornwall . |
| 26 | The apartments are set in 1500 square metres of grounds featuring a lovely swimming pool . |
| 27 | The apartments are set against a mountain backdrop and the views are superb ; it 's hard to believe that the discos , lively bars and general hustle of Benitses are only a five to ten minute walk away . |
| 28 | The fees were set at £6 for the Junior Department and £10 for the Senior ; and there was to be no age differentiation in future . |
| 29 | While the agencies maintained almost total control over the enforcement of standards , a control which could be preserved in the absence of publicity , this posed no problem : ‘ A lot of the standards were set by River Authorities ; and the works were n't capable of achieving [ them ] anyway , ’ a senior official said . |
| 30 | It was only two years ago that the region received similar recognition for its Dalian House office development in Glasgow — an impressive record which is a fitting testament of the standards being set by our teams on site . |