Example sentences of "which [vb mod] [be] set [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In any learning task , the proportion of cells in each chip which should be set to 1 is likely to be independent of the number of cells in the chip ; so the number of learning cycles will be roughly proportional to the size of a chip .
2 Inevitably , however , pain will sometimes need to be inflicted , and in the absence of anaesthetic , which must be set against this point .
3 After 13 weeks of inpatient care the health authority would charge a fixed fee , which could be set at the eightieth percentile of the fees charged by the private sector within a set area , or £500 per week .
4 On the amount of damages , Mr Lightman said the Court of Appeal had a special responsibility to bear in mind the ‘ dangerous precedent ’ which could be set by such awards , and added that in this case the award was out of all proportion to the alleged libel .
5 It has been suggested ( Knuth 1969 , pp. 199–201 ) that testing for floating.point zero is not appropriate , and that a more suitable test would be for any value in a small range about zero , the size of which could be set by the programmer .
6 So ninety one ninety two a married woman was entitled to a basic personal allowance of three four four five which could be set against any income erm or investment .
7 With the help of his mother and sister , he agreed to continue this work at home which would be set by the school and assessment centre jointly .
8 There are also two ‘ pad ’ settings , one which puts the ground lift on or off and another which can be set at 40dB , 12dB or 0dB .
9 An option is to use a clockwork timer , as for a camera or model aircraft dethermaliser , which can be set for specific time delay in minutes and seconds .
10 A word is a group of electronic components , each of which can be set into either of two states .
11 Everyone , whether male or female , single or married , now receives their own Personal allowance , which can be set against any income including savings or a pension as well as earned income .
12 For example , changes in the rate of taxation of company profits , or in the capital allowances which can be set against tax , are believed by many to significantly affect levels of investment .
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