Example sentences of "be used for [adj] purpose [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The key point is that if the knives are used for one purpose and do not fall into the category of domestic cutlery there is a case for a ban . |
| 2 | The buildings could be used for other purposes and we 'd welcome that . |
| 3 | The plant is built around a modular system which means the reaction vessels can be used for various purposes and new parts can be added when required . |
| 4 | Chico , whose street paintings were first used by the denim company in the ‘ Crosstown Traffic ’ advert , has now customised a number of their jackets with scenes of urban America to be used for promotional purposes and to raise money for charity . |
| 5 | In 1986 the Norwegian government had demanded the return of the water because it suspected that , contrary to the original agreement , it was not being used for peaceful purposes but for the manufacture of plutonium for nuclear weapons [ see p. 36942 ] . |
| 6 | Within the South West of England a wide distribution of second homes was found ; 10 per cent of the total building stock in the extreme north-west of Cornwall were used for this purpose but the figure was between 1 and 5 per cent in most districts ( South West Economic Planning Council 1975 ) . |
| 7 | Lime was used for agricultural purposes and for making cement . |