Example sentences of "is fixed [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A special telegraph wire is fixed on the wall of the tunnel on the up side of the line about 5 feet from the ground .
2 However , one inexpensive precaution is to apply self-adhesive warning stickers on the glass at eye level : for example , on a patio door which someone might inadvertently walk or run into while their attention is fixed on the garden beyond .
3 What 's more , the interest is fixed at the outset , so the repayments stay constant throughout the term of the loan , which makes budgeting easier .
4 In molecules with point groups D 2 or D 2h the center of gravity is fixed at the intersection of the three relevant axes , and use the rule that .
5 The major one is that image is fixed at the resolution of the device that created it ; a picture drawn on a CGA screen stays at that resolution regardless .
6 The feed pipe is fixed at the throat and as water flows from the tap the suction draws up chemical from the drum to mix with the water .
7 The exact rate for the investment is fixed at the time the deposit is made and then runs through the period chosen .
8 This is generally for a set sum , over an agreed period , during which you sill pay back the capital and the interest : the rate of interest is fixed at the time you take out the loan , so your monthly repayments never change .
9 The main advantages are : the bridge is fixed with the arm in the ‘ down ’ position ( perfect for playing country bends in tune , or for keeping strings in tune should you break one ) ; it 's impossible to strip the thread by screwing the arm in too tightly ; you can choose to load your strings through the block or just through the bridge ; and it feels good , like a light Stratocaster trem , with none of the fudginess of more complex units .
10 The buyer is then guaranteed the availability of finance which is fixed for the life of the loan .
11 Each reducer is fixed to the ceiling with a screw-in bracket .
12 A router is fixed to the cross-slide of the lathe for some operations , other jigs are used for spherical work .
13 The Yasa will not be offended against if the ship is steered not by an oar , but by what the Khan has said is called a rudder , being just another kind of oar which is fixed to the stern of the vessel .
14 The solution is a seat fitting kit a specially made safety belt which is fixed to the seat after being bolted to the car body .
15 The latter is fixed to the rock by the sole of the foot .
16 The bag is fixed to the frame by simply folding the edge of the bag out over the top of the frame and securing it with a large rubber band .
17 This artificial ash cliff is perhaps one of their last strongholds have also found refuge around our fire stations , protected from tramping feet and sheltered from chemical sprays these rare plants thrive in the damp salty margins alongside the ash lagoons all this within the boundaries with just a few of the country 's coal fired power stations but the need for sea walls of other coastal stations merely intake pipes to the coaling system , another world teams this is not a plant , fan worms have flowerlike mouth parts used to filter food from the sea water other worms use just two sticky tentacles to catch food shrimps forage over closely packed sea the delicate bodies of these printed vertebrates work as tiny water pumps , pulling water in one hole and pumping it through the other here two barnacles feed in the gentle flow of water over the cooling pipes from the station Marine life quickly packs the underwater structures and is about to become too thick and sometimes affect the performance of the machinery barnacles belong to the same family as crabs and lobsters , but being in their adult life standing on their head which is fixed to the concrete they use their feet to filter the water and kick food into their mouths but if they ca n't move , how do they get there so quickly in the first place ?
18 The neck is fixed to the body exactly as on the Teardrop , and my comment about the strap button on that guitar also applies here ; the Phantom is very neck heavy and needs all the help it can get to stay on an even keel .
19 The proper officer , under his devolved powers , determines the time for payment , using means guidelines provided , which determination the plaintiff or the defendant is entitled to seek reconsideration by applying within 14 days on notice giving reasons ( Ord 9 , r 3(4) ; the proceedings then having been transferred , if necessary , to defendant 's home court and date , giving not less than eight days ' notice to each plaintiff and defendant , is fixed before the district judge .
20 The value of the constant is fixed by the requirement that , in the limit of weak slowly varying gravitational fields , the Einstein equation should reduce to Newton 's law of gravitation .
21 In breach of statutory duty , the standard of performance is fixed by the statute and may be strict .
22 In this way , the period between the pulses is the same as that of the clock while the actual pulse width is fixed by the charge rate of capacitor C9 and the voltage on control pin 5 .
23 Note that the lower bridles are longer to start with , and that each set of three is fixed from the cross-spar to a swivel so that these are permanent .
24 Limited liability means that the financial liability of each person responsible as a member of the business is fixed from the outset and limited to a fixed amount .
25 Carbon dioxide is fixed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis and enters the weathering system through the intermediary of respiration by plant roots and the breakdown of plant debris by bacteria .
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