Example sentences of "be set [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Otherwise , it should be set slightly off-centre so that there is a little more space to the edge of the frame in the direction in which the subject is looking ; this is called looking room . |
| 2 | It is important that a long-net should be set completely clear of sticks and brambles for if these become entangled within the net it can not function properly . |
| 3 | The output level usually needs to be set fairly high to drive distortion pedals etc. , so as to achieve the best signal-to-noise ratio . |
| 4 | But in such a variation on the theme , the influence of carbon dioxide has to be set very small , only one tenth of the strength most climate modellers currently accept , otherwise it would have overwhelmed the volcanic influence and caused the Earth to continue warming through the 1940s , 1950s and 1960s . |
| 5 | Against these negative memories may be set more frequent instances of closeness and admiration . |