Example sentences of "often [been] used " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the conventional gesture ‘ to spin' has often been used in ballet . |
| 2 | The White Welsh today has black points , very like the White Park ; this is not surprising as there has been a close connection between the two and White Park bulls have quite often been used on Welsh cows . |
| 3 | National income , or its rate of growth , has most often been used in the West to indicate success . |
| 4 | Indeed , local government has often been used by the right of the Conservative Party to promote the introduction of ‘ market forces ’ into , and the privatization of , certain state services , and by the left of the Labour Party to develop ‘ local socialism ’ and the extension of public sector services into areas of the community previously untouched by local government . |
| 5 | The study has often been used to illustrate the way television deals with events and constructs meanings around those events . |
| 6 | Mr Seselj has often been used by President Milosevic to advance his own ends . |
| 7 | The concept of exchange has often been used to describe support in families , and this can be seen as expression of mutual self-interest . |
| 8 | In textbooks on criminology it has often been used to distinguish the specific school of thought of the original founding fathers of criminology : Lombroso , Garofalo and Ferri . |
| 9 | Feminists began by arguing that sex differences are artificial and insignificant , for the very good reason that the idea of natural differences had so often been used to justify discriminatory treatment against women . |
| 10 | In the social sciences at large the word has often been used very loosely for any approach which applies scientific method to human affairs , conceived of as part of the natural order . |
| 11 | The referendum or plebiscite is a device viewed with suspicion in some quarters , largely because they have often been used to ratify or endorse decisions already taken or policies already embarked on , as was the case with Britain 's entry into the EEC , or because they have been staged , and the issue presented , in such a way as to produce the outcome wanted by the government which initiates them . |
| 12 | The symbolism of the sea has often been used by writers and speakers , but a similar ploy can be used relating to other professions , hobbies and subjects ranging from football to plane travel with original effect . |
| 13 | The concept of neutralisation has often been used to describe the process establishing the neutrality or even non-alignment of an area through international guarantees or a multilateral treaty . |
| 14 | Intermediate measures of output have often been used as surrogates for ultimate output : the use of marking in examinations has dominated education for over 150 years . |
| 15 | I hope that in the short term more attention will be paid to the availability of the independent arbitration scheme , which was set up in 1985 and which has not often been used , primarily because so few people are aware that it provides a means of getting an independent investigation of alleged grievances against British Rail and of obtaining redress and compensation where they are due . |
| 16 | One psychological distinction which has often been used to contrast different tasks in driving is the degree to which tasks can be performed automatically . |
| 17 | Art therapy is applied arbitrarily to Disabled people and has often been used less to benefit Disabled people and more to minimise disruption to the ablebodied world . |
| 18 | On the other hand , assessment of morphological changes has more often been used in the diagnosis and assessment of intestinal pathology or in studies on intestinal development during fetal life . |
| 19 | Control numbers on bonds have often been used to reinforce the discipline ( as they allow any violations to be detected ) . |