Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] used " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bearings can burn the wood if the cutter 's too large , or if used incorrectly |
| 2 | If used frequently , or if used in conjunction with the soliloquy , this mode of direct presentation brings us into closer contact with that person , so that we in part share his or her hopes and fears , become more closely involved with their desire to control the world . |
| 3 | Buying hints : Heated propagators are less expensive without a thermostat , but they may become too hot on sunny days in late spring , or when used for cuttings in the summer . |
| 4 | ( 3 ) The word ‘ Company ’ in this Clause , except where used in reference to the Company , shall be deemed to include any partnership or other body of persons , whether incorporated or unincorporated and whether domiciled in the United Kingdom or elsewhere . |
| 5 | ( 3 ) The word ‘ Company ’ in this Clause , except where used in reference to the Company , shall be deemed to include any partnership or other body of persons , whether incorporated or unincorporated and whether domiciled in the United Kingdom or elsewhere . |
| 6 | Some fix no real limits to the evaluation period , only stating that if used for productive work it must be registered . |
| 7 | The Brother 850 ribber has change knobs , one each side , labelled , they should be on , except when used for double jacquard . |
| 8 | If , however , it were marketed as a child 's toy or the blade were such that when used to peel potatoes it disintegrated into splinters , then it would not be as safe as people generally were entitled to expect . |
| 9 | Given the fact that the temporal relation between means and end is clearly one of before to after , and the fact that when used with an infinitive how denotes the means and the infinitive the end , our hypothesis leads us to predict that to should be found after how . |
| 10 | As a matter of interest , Dr Jean Valnet and other doctors in the field of clinical aromatherapy have discovered that blends of certain essential oils are not only more powerful than when used singly , but that the mysterious factor of synergy is at work — the whole becoming greater than the sum of its equal parts . |
| 11 | Cellulose acetate meets these requirements if used at 298 K more satisfactorily than when used at 350 K where the modulus is smaller and the ability to absorb energy , represented by the area under the curve , is also lower . |
| 12 | Incentive payments to staff in the form of a bonus relating to the whole firm or department are possible and where used should be made in respect of a known period of time or on completion of certain jobs . |
| 13 | These were sturdy little cars and although used mainly on the Norbury — Purley and Thornton Heath lines in the early days , they could and did work anywhere on the system . |
| 14 | Taken to an extreme , driving and flight simulators aim to duplicate the real thing exactly and if used repetitively they could assess changes due to daily rhythms . |
| 15 | Foliage plants , such as purple-leaved cannas and the conifer-shaped burning bush , will add height to the bedding , and if used as ‘ dot ’ plants , also act as focal points for the overall design . |
| 16 | This is , however , a crude sort of screen indeed , and if used alone would leave the employer still with a large and unmanageable information problem . |
| 17 | Funded jointly by the NHS Management Executive and the SSI , it will be run by the Nuffield Institute in Leeds and if used correctly will prevent the wheel being reinvented . |
| 18 | These cards are filed in alphabetical order and if used intelligently by the management will provide useful information as to the type of accommodation and service to offer the guest and how to cater for their preferences , and thus promote good public relations . |
| 19 | If we are in full flow , and a word escapes us , resorting to silence is undesirable — a complete and utter silence is unacceptable , and if used would surely worry the listener : I 've been trying to find that — . |
| 20 | This compact volume offers great flexibility and whether used as the basis for a year 's study or recommended for some last minute cramming , the student will derive benefit from it . |
| 21 | This has produced a Texel , referred to in Holland as the Texelaar , that breeds consistently true to type and when used as a terminal sire leaves progeny of level quality . |
| 22 | It does the work of a whole set of saucepans and when used separately it gives you a SAUCEPAN , a CASSEROLE , a BAIN MARIE , a STEAMER , and a COLANDER . |
| 23 | Imagine that a razor supplied by manufacturer A in February 1989 is bought from a retailer in June 1991 and when used in July 1991 cuts the user 's face when slid sideways across it . |
| 24 | Stand-offs on the forward cross spar provide positive if angular camber to form an aerofoil , but if used to force a batten into such a profile , the effect of further stand-offs from the rear cross-spars on the same batten is to form a gentle reflex , not unlike the wing section of a soaring bird . |
| 25 | Again , these are very dependent on the particular machine , but if used sensibly , and not just as gimmicks , they can completely transform a program . |
| 26 | The woodwind , owing to its vastly inferior volume of tone when compared with the brass , can not hope to compete with it , but if used with knowledge and skill it can add considerably to its brilliance and sonority . |
| 27 | A good varnish brush is expensive — a 2in brush can cost as much as £10 , but when used correctly and cleaned properly after use , it will last for many years and produce excellent results . |
| 28 | Very congested skin can not absorb essential oils efficiently anyway , but when used in the bath and in general body massage they will be more easily absorbed through the softer skin of the abdomen , insides of the thighs and upper arms . |
| 29 | Stick-mikes are the all-rounders of the audio world , but when used for video their size makes them clearly visible on shot . |
| 30 | As used by men , garments form a communicative channel from which women are excluded ; but when used by women , garments function as communicative devices between the sexes . |