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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
default settings
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You can change the default settings to suit your needs.
idyllic setting/surroundings/scene etc
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If you want old-world tradition in an idyllic setting, this is the hotel for you.
intimate setting
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The collection has been moved from its intimate setting to the British Museum.
place setting
setting aside
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I’ve been setting aside a few pounds each week.
setting off fireworks
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Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks .
the rising/setting sun (= the sun as it appears/disappears )
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The fields were ablaze with light from the setting sun.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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appropriate
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Hardly an appropriate setting for Rock's Natural Warrior.
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The Foundation includes garden statuary among its interests and it is anxious to commission pieces that are specifically appropriate to their setting .
beautiful
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This is a comparatively short section, in a beautiful setting , of an original aqueduct 25 miles long.
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Or you may prefer one of our country-house hotels nearby, in beautiful settings and with recreational facilities.
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It was an attractive creeper-covered house in a beautiful setting .
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The talk is only of sun-drenched paradises and beautiful settings .
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Tavernas are very informal, simple quality, great fun, and often in the most beautiful settings .
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For they will be playing on a course designed by the great Jack Nicklaus in a stunningly beautiful setting .
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A mood of foreboding sets in, despite the beautiful settings .
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I confess that more than once I came near to tears, eyes as misted as the beautiful stage setting of Günther Schneider-Siemssen.
different
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None of them are completely satisfactory because of the problem of control of ability and opportunity in the different settings .
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Each stood out in different settings , creating a sense of inevitability about their eventual accession to the White House.
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But this becomes tedious if you use the different settings often.
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All gauges are carefully monitored with regular readings taken to establish the performance of the engine at different settings and temperatures.
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The 1,500W Professional Dryer with diffuser by Carmen has five different heat settings and two speed settings and costs £23.95.
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It has three different heat settings and costs £26.95.
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On these pages we show you two very different settings and ways to adapt them for your festivities at home.
historical
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The strongly evoked historical setting gives the story substance and originality.
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So too, is re-enactment in a historical setting .
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Not always easy to categorize, her books combine gothic and romantic suspense elements often with historical settings .
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The best are those that do not simply rely on a historical setting , but encourage historical skills, evaluation and understanding.
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Many of these novels also made use of historical settings and some incorporated religious themes.
idyllic
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If you want old-world tradition in an idyllic setting , this is the hotel for you.
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It is altogether a very charming, Idyllic setting .
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Indeed, it would seem almost sacrilegious to introduce anything unnatural into this idyllic setting .
institutional
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In terms of basic resources, the small staffed homes were very different to the institutional settings they replaced.
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In particular, these programs have been hesitant to reimburse the provider of nutrition services by independent practitioners outside standard institutional settings .
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When distressed, black people naturally resist accepting help in frightening institutional settings from people they do not trust.
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Recent studies also indicate that child abuse may occur twice as often in institutional settings as in families.
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Other research illustrates the kinds of cross-cultural communication problem which can arise in interviews and other institutional settings .
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Most of the large programs in existence at the present time tend to favor institutional settings .
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Distinct packages of skills and approaches to work, may, however, survive but perhaps in new institutional settings .
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He found that support mechanisms and institutional settings are not key factors affecting research advance.
intimate
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The luxurious dress, ornate chair and intimate setting reflect the rococo spirit of the period.
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Shielded by shadows, away from the world, in a safe and intimate setting , it is possible to talk.
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Simple division Being able to divide a living/dining room into two distinct areas means you can easily create an intimate setting .
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The Grand is an intimate theatre setting .
magnificent
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But he soon changed his mind when he realized the scope for expansion and the magnificent setting of the building.
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The city of Belfast has a magnificent setting , ringed by high hills, sea lough and river valley.
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Cost of lunch in this magnificent setting was £25 a head.
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That evening we attended a royal banquet in the magnificent setting of Wolsey's hall.
natural
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Investigations take place both in natural settings , such as in schools or with families, as well as in the psychological laboratory.
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However, the negotiations fell through and Stockwith mill remains in its natural , tranquil setting to delight all who visit it.
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It will consist of three zones, in a pleasant natural setting .
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Attempts are therefore being made to assess activities and processes in more natural settings , either real or simulated.
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Monthly video recordings are made in structured situations in the University and in more natural settings at home.
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Another greenhouse has been landscaped to show succulents and cacti in a natural setting .
particular
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The discontinuity this time stems from the child-rearing practices found in this particular setting .
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Would a particular setting help to maintain a punchy sound?
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The social structure in a particular environmental setting creates, as it were, religious expectations.
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The same is not true of working-class people, whose social contacts tend to be confined within particular settings .
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This particular setting is very authentic and the cadets have had only the company of sheep during their enthusiastic quest for insurgents.
perfect
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Lain's Barn is the perfect setting for Midwinter merchants, selling everything from weapons to costume.
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It made a perfect setting for Murder in the Dark.
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Long and narrow frames make the perfect setting for such sophisticated pressed flower designs as this one.
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Occasionally archery competitions are held here - a perfect setting for such an event.
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She really is perfect in this setting , Rupert thought, as she came into the room.
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The perfect setting for relaxing and soaking up the sun.
rural
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We also offer a stimulating homebase from which to enjoy and learn within a rural setting .
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This struggle remains intense in rural and poor settings .
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What is more, both of them have stated that they prefer to work in a rural setting .
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Yet Oldknow's historical reputation largely derives from the community which he created in this rural setting .
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However, there was an important contrast between rural and urban settings .
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I had certainly found the rural setting I had been hankering after.
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They have been on exercise for a week, learning and practising the techniques of counterrevolutionary warfare in a rural setting .
social
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He appears to be offering a total cinema in which technique, story, social setting , and spiritual values came together.
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That includes both the job settings and social settings involved in performing in foreign countries.
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The incidence, geography and social setting of each offence are analysed.
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Traditional drinks are consumed only in social settings , as evidenced by the large pot where they are stored.
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This can be particularly true in the voluntary and social work setting .
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It is always exceedingly difficult to look at oneself within a familiar social setting without falling into conventional cliches.
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But it also fulfils a wider social purpose in setting standards for the markets and in discouraging aberrant behaviour.
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It involves change on the individual and the social setting level, whether an organization, local community, or national policy.
standard
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Ways in which the authority can discharge its responsibilities for standard setting for all aspects of care will also require attention.
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In particular, these programs have been hesitant to reimburse the provider of nutrition services by independent practitioners outside standard institutional settings .
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In the purchaser/provider situation, they may be heavily involved in audit and standard setting .
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The second, related, problem in standard setting is one of the distribution of costs.
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Various procedures for standard setting have been described in the literature.
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Dishwasher manufacturers use a standard place setting as a guide to how much machines will hold.
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care
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Much of what is said can also be applied to a day care setting .
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Health or medical records and data systems in ambulatory care settings may not be as well organized as in inpatient care settings.
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The institutional population varies considerably between these different care settings .
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Health or medical records and data systems in ambulatory care settings may not be as well organized as in inpatient care settings.
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In health care settings one seldom sees this pure form of the autocratic leader style exercised by administrative personnel.
default
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Task 14 Objective To reformat paragraphs Paragraph reformatting ... This means changing the appearance and/or position of paragraphs from their default settings .
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Using the default settings , a new page starts after every 54 lines.
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In the example given below for each entry, the default settings are used when a parameter is omitted.
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The commands a modem understands vary slightly among brands, as do the default settings .
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Leave those in the default settings and go back when you understand the questions and know your demands.
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Option 2, Set Initial settings , affects all of the document creation and editing default settings.
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You can do direct colour photo-copying using this set-up and the scanner will give one button scans using default settings .
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This chapter describes how to change the default settings to suit your own needs.
fire
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An incendiary device exploded setting fire to furniture, but the blaze was brought under control.
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The third struck above the waterline setting fire to the aircraft fuelling system ruptured by the first two hits.
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That's where Parsons picked up his charming habit of setting fire to cats.
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One reason given for the termination at Machynlleth was the risk of setting fire to the wooden Dovey Bridge!
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Once upon a time a man could hang for setting fire to a hayrick!
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But your enemies wanted to destroy you, and they suggested setting fire to your house at night.
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Seven students have died after setting fire to themselves.
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You did right chopping the Governor down and setting fire to the forum - but don't tell them I said so.
place
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The place setting is laid with the silver dinner service made by Garrard.
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She saw seven place settings and seven beds with white sheets.
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In canteens and place settings from leading stores.
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Bamboo placemats on the table complement both contemporary and traditional place settings .
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Matching sets of cups, saucers, plates or place settings .
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A waitress appeared, quickly putting water and place settings before them.
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Perhaps paint place setting on to mats so that knives and forks can be matched to picture.
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Dishwasher manufacturers use a standard place setting as a guide to how much machines will hold.
sun
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The wind was tugging at her hair, the setting sun turning it to false and fleeting gold.
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The setting sun had turned the pale stone walls to gold.
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What gave her the greatest satisfaction was the water, now bloodstained by the final, flamboyant exhibition of the setting sun .
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His burnished armour glinted in the light of the setting sun .
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Silhouetted against the setting sun and peering anxiously upward, they looked as if they were awaiting their fate on Watership Down.
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But there were only the familiar guard towers, the blunted edge of the City's walls, the setting sun .
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In the light of the setting sun his eyes glittered like blue ice.
■ VERB
include
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Measures have included the setting up of regional development agencies, private- public partnership schemes and privately organised enterprise trusts.
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That includes both the job settings and social settings involved in performing in foreign countries.
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For example, you can set up paragraph styles which include settings for fonts, tabs, margins and indents.
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It provides a basis for action which includes setting targets and then monitoring outcomes and it motivates those involved. 5.
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They include setting up a new track authority and consumer committees to safeguard the interest of passengers.
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Further considerations of research design include the setting of the research and its timespan.
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Duties include preparing apparatus and setting up equipment for use in practical classes.
lead
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The values of justice and equality would lead to the setting up of bureaucracies which would empty the world of sacred meanings.
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This had led to the setting up of a joint system of financial control.
provide
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It provides for the setting of guaranteed service standards and for customers to know the service that they will receive.
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Pennan provided the setting for the movie village, but the picturesque beach was filmed at Morar, near Arisaig.
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It provides a conceptual setting for what follows in the succeeding chapters.
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Arbroath abbey was to provide the setting for another nationalistic upsurge in our own century.
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The ward thus provides an ideal setting for learning.
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On summer weekends, the lawns at Marble Hill provide a delightful setting for a series of riverside concerts.
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The Courtyard provides a delightful setting for refreshment with tables and chairs placed outside in fine weather.
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The general idea behind them was that they would provide a setting for vigorous entrepreneurs, capable of generating an industrial renaissance.
use
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The documents appear to have been working papers that were used for setting price caps for the authorities.
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In less than three months he shot twenty-one films, most of them using Southern California settings .
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The natural tendency was to use the maximum setting and airflow to get the job done quickly.
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But this becomes tedious if you use the different settings often.
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They are therefore designed to indicate to what extent and in what ways the child uses language in naturalistic settings .
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Flanging, by nature, has the effect of thinning down a signal, especially if used on an extreme setting .
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A few communities use vernacular plainchant settings , usually with one of the older rites.
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You can't knit circular rows using the settings given in Figure 1 when using a punchcard.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dashwood Manor sounds like the setting for a Victoria Holt novel, doesn't it?
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Imagine working in a beautiful setting overlooking the bay.
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Most patients were initially treated in a hospital setting .
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The heater has three temperature settings.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And that only reliable operators programme these settings into the oven's memory.
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Auden's influence on the young Britten was enormous: it shaped his whole attitude to the setting of words.
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Difficult or not, I none the less believe that we should seek less formal settings.
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In beautifully landscaped settings, this unique zoo is great fun for all the family.
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Is the meeting held in the informal comfort of the staff room or is the setting a more formal arrangement?
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Simple division Being able to divide a living/dining room into two distinct areas means you can easily create an intimate setting .