Example sentences of "used [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being used for draught work until quite recently , the French animals retained their size at a time when British cattle were deliberately bred smaller and more short-legged , and these bigger , muscular , fast-growing and later maturing French types now meet today 's demands for lean ‘ supermarket ’ meat cuts . |
| 2 | Named for La Chapelle d'Abondance , this mountain breed was originally a triple-purpose type used for draught work as well as milk and meat . |
| 3 | Apparently the French burs were used for corn grinding whilst the others were used for animal feed , a common combination to be found in many rural mills . |
| 4 | The stones consist of a pair of burr stones for corn grinding and a set of what are thought to be Peak stones used for animal feed . |
| 5 | At present , admittedly , triticale is mostly used for animal feed . |
| 6 | 41 ( Right ) Jewellery used for portraiture : ( a ) Caesar appears on a gilded emblem set in an iron ring , worn by a member of the Caesarian faction in the civil wars following the Dictator 's murder in 44 BC ( above left ) . |
| 7 | Videopics ' basic kit — camera , monitor and printer — costs £4,950 and can be used for badges and mugs . |
| 8 | In cases considered since Roe , the Supreme Court has generally shown more deference to congressional restrictions than to the states ' attempts to overturn Roe , for example it ruled that public funds may not be used for abortions whether therapeutic or non-therapeutic ( Harris v. McRae 1980 ) . |
| 9 | This Policy will be used for craft not exceeding 16 feet 6 inches ( 5 metres ) in length with a maximum designed speed not exceeding 52 miles per hour ( 45 knots ) The cover is of a ‘ Comprehensive ’ or ‘ All Risks ’ type . |
| 10 | All foods are organically grown , except when foods with pesticide residues are used for testing . |
| 11 | Pattern recognition techniques were introduced , specifically those used for handwriting . |
| 12 | Odour problems often arise in connection with premises used for activities designated ‘ offensive trades ’ , either by s.107(1) ( i ) of the Public Health Act 1936 as extended by Schedule 14 of the Local Government Act 1972 , or by Order made by the local authority and confirmed to be so by the Secretary of State . |
| 13 | What about twinning , do you think that that 's of such a high priority that when council houses need repairs that those repairs should be put down on the ladder and said ‘ I 'm sorry , we ca n't deal with that because part of the money that we could allocate to council house repairs is being used for twinning and things like that ’ ? |
| 14 | In addition , it is worth noting that Markowitz has argued that the inconclusive nature of the empirical research does not mean that the CAPM can not be sensibly used for portfolio analysis and assessment . |
| 15 | The ‘ firebutton ’ could be used for direction control , with the ‘ stick ’ being used to control the speed . |
| 16 | Beryl : formerly used for spectacle lenses 6 . |
| 17 | Anyone with Daemon Lore , Rune Lore or Theology will know at once that this room is used for Daemon summoning . |
| 18 | The colours used for fresco painting were for the most part easily obtained : red ochre , yellow ochre , black ( either from charred bone or from carbonaceous shale ) and blue ( from a copper-tinted glass ) . |
| 19 | Potatoes are the only cash crop though even some of these are used for fodder . |
| 20 | Officials suspect the remote and narrow nine-mile long peninsular may also be used for smuggling , including drugs . |
| 21 | Advantage : the DVC can be converted to a pour-flush toilet with one vault used for excreta and the other for household water waste ( sullage ) . |
| 22 | No , it was n't this that got on his nerves , but the monotony of his surrounding , the long , long road through the camp , the huts going off here and there , the airfield dotted with little planes , looking like toys , the new hall that was used for entertainments , pictures and the church services , standing out like a sore thumb . |
| 23 | WORSHIPPED by the Druids and used for generations to guarantee a Christmas kiss , mistletoe — long a traditional part of the festive season — is dying out . |
| 24 | Even where the entrances were very well hidden by ploughing and cultivation , the rabbits somehow found their way back to the selfsame underground burrows their predecessors had used for generations . |
| 25 | Mr Macdonald claims the orders will deny traditional fishermen access to areas they have used for generations . |
| 26 | GMPTE is now launching a pilot project in Bolton for a smartcard based fare scheme which is designed to be expanded as an ‘ electronic — purse ’ so that the cards can also be used for telephones , car parks , taxis and leisure facilities . |
| 27 | ( The parallelism of the three statements is interrupted by the different form of the third , and the particular words used for male and female , which are not those which one would expect , are the same as those which the Septuagint — the Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures with which Paul would have been familiar — uses in the Genesis verse. ) 34 If this is the case , then Paul is in effect saying that the subordination , which owes to the fall , is overcome in Christ , the second Adam . |
| 28 | The review panels now assembling to evaluate research proposals must ensure that human material is essential , and animal or substitute models should be used for preference when possible . |
| 29 | And make no mistake , the rum ration is very important to a matelot ; not only to be sipped or gulped , but something to be used for bargaining or the repayment of a favour , or even bottled and taken home on leave . |
| 30 | a tough brown paper used for packing . |