Example sentences of "can [be] set [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Mitre cutting selection : 1 : Aluminium allow box with replaceable wood insert ; 2 : Nobex 303 with saw and preset angles for 4 , 5 , 6 and 8-sided frames ; 3 : Nobex 505 handy mitre guide can be set between 45 and 90° , holds saw ( not included ) with magnets ; 4 : Record Marples mitre cutting guide clamps mouldings for sawing , gluing and pinning
2 Links can be set between different tables or data files , so information from more than one file can be included
3 The number of pieces can be set between 12 and 120 , and an added complication can be added by rotating the pieces .
4 The environmental conditions with which the system is in equilibrium may shift , and only so long as the equilibrium can be set at new and workable positions can the species survive .
5 Each of these can be set at 1 , 2 or 3 .
6 The tips can be set at three reduced angles from neutral , but only one increased angle .
7 The step can be set at three different levels and each level increases the intensity of the work-out by per cent .
8 Although a plan oblique projection can be set at any angle to the horizontal , the other common form is 60° , 30° .
9 • It is adjustable for height and can be set at any angle you choose
10 It contains a fluorescent tube and can be set at different angles and at varying distances from the working surface .
11 A word is a group of electronic components , each of which can be set into either of two states .
12 The number of dots per inch in the horizontal and vertical directions can be set to 72 to ensure equal vertical and horizontal scales .
13 If policy can be set to one side then it is set to one side and I think it enhances the reputation of of the system .
14 Waterpump pliers can be set to different jaw openings .
15 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 .
16 The digital 24-hour clock , for instance , can be set with one hand .
17 Between the torque control and the trigger sits the forward/reverse switch , a smallish device that can be set on neutral to stop the machine being accidentally turned on .
18 The SRP60N ribber can be set like this , but you can also use the autoset lever to produce a fabric that has only a single colour on the reverse .
19 Losses incurred by sole traders or partnerships can be set against other income in that fiscal year , or carried back for up to three fiscal years depending on the circumstances .
20 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 .
21 The pentagonal base of a pyramid formed by five equilateral triangles can be set upon each face of a dodecahedron to form a polyhedron of 60 faces .
22 As regards the Niemecz mechanical organs bearing Haydn compositions : Neumann criticizes me for saying that the machines play ‘ within a narrow range , stating that the machines ’ air brakes can be set in such a way ‘ that the speed is either halved or doubled ’ , and that therefore ‘ the question of an absolute original tempo becomes pointless . ’
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