Example sentences of "[prep] be used [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a recent innovation looks capable of being used throughout the mouth . |
| 2 | Mr Justice Sheil said it was sad and regrettable that both the poppy and shamrock , which were worn by both traditions with pride throughout the world and by many in Northern Ireland , were capable of being used in the prison as a means of provocation to other prisoners . |
| 3 | The weighbridge was formerly used to weigh in materials brought to the yard for storage before being used on the maintenance of the Lee & Stort Navigation . |
| 4 | Nylon wool mops to be used as the spawning medium were sterilized by boiling . |
| 5 | I set the punchcard on lock and proceed as usual , select a group of needles to be used as the motif and push all others back to WP ( needles must be pushed back on every row ) . |
| 6 | The body was to be dissected at a public lecture by Southwood Smith to be entitled ‘ The Structures and Functions of the Human Frame ’ , after which the skeleton was to be used as the armature of an image — an ‘ auto-icon ’ — of himself , to be attired in his own clothes and placed in University College . |
| 7 | There are two elements to this initial use of symbolism : a representational imitation which derives from the early mode of direct imitations , and the new ludic mode which distorts the environment , changing the significance of a given external object , and permitting it to be used as the subject desires ( 1962 : 102 ) . |
| 8 | These models are then to be used as the basis of empirical investigations into labour and product market problems . |
| 9 | Although it can not be worked on , it will still be available to be used as the basis for a new DC ( at least until it has been hard copied ) . |
| 10 | Therefore , a form of " reverse engineering " is positively encouraged allowing the knowledge gained from an inspection of an existing topography to be used as the basis of a new topography . |
| 11 | Choropleth maps using different colours to represent different levels of the mapped variable can be generated by specifying one of the 125 colours to be used as the area fill colour . |
| 12 | These are compiled from the human-readable form in which they are written to an internal form , allowing Prolog unification to be used as the mechanism for passing information and rule application in each of morphology , parsing , interpretation , and selection filtering . |
| 13 | Measurements are ‘ objective ’ inasmuch as scientists agree on the thumb to be used as the ruler . |
| 14 | Use of PLATO has the disadvantage that special PLATO terminals have to be used for the instruction ; this means that users can not be taught in their own congressional offices and carry out the training as and when required . |
| 15 | SHORTLY after the Russians invaded , the famous Barrandov Studios , in which so many world-class directors had worked , were to be used for the making of a film called Factory Of Illusions , in which a young and idealistic graduate of the Film Academy arrives to find well-known film-makers of the New Wave drinking and whoring instead of making films , and almost succumbs to counter-revolution himself . |
| 16 | The estate itself was to be used for the well-being of those Jews who had also suffered at the hands of the Nazis and other oppressors of the faith . |
| 17 | This second study differed only in that during initial training the subjects received conditioning trials with a different stimulus ( a light ) in the context that was to be used for the test . |
| 18 | US Secretary of State James Baker and Israel 's ambassador to the USA Zalman Shoval met for a third round of talks in Washington on Feb. 21 but failed to arrange a compromise agreement on the terms of Israel 's request for loan guarantees worth US$10,000 million to be used for the absorption of new Jewish immigrants . |
| 19 | The scheme is designed for the younger ( less than 36 years old ) organic chemist , the funds to be used for the purchase of equipment , books and consumables , technical assistance , professional travel or any other activity directly related to the research being undertaken . |
| 20 | Letter of thanks from Mrs Cunning of the music department of Currie High School expressing her thanks for the cheque for £10 sent to be used for the purchase of music . |
| 21 | On 10 November 1921 , a new agreement was drawn up between the Company and Croydon Corporation for maintenance of track within the Borough and to permit the construction of a curve at the top of Tamworth Road , only to be used for the transfer of cars . |
| 22 | Private money is to be used for the funding of all the projects and considerable effort is to be placed on greater fund-raising and promotion over the period . |
| 23 | The problem is , however , that state radio stations are not intended to be used for the purpose of broadcasting beyond state frontiers ; indeed , it was decided in 1978 to forbid these stations from using short wave transmitters with sufficient power to reach other states . |
| 24 | As the text emerged from the drafting committee , the English text , but not the French text , of Article 1 made express reference to ‘ discovery ’ ; a request was not to be used for the purpose of obtaining discovery between the parties before the trial . |
| 25 | ‘ A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing relative to the subject matter of the indictment or proceeding , without such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing , his attention must , before such contradictory proof can be given , be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : provided always , that it shall be competent for the judge at any time during the trial , to require the production of the writing for his inspection , and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purpose of the trial as he may think fit . |
| 26 | All that is required is that sufficient of the works shall have been completed to enable the premises to be used for the purpose intended , and if the tenant has any particular concerns as to the completion of the works then it should ensure that express provision is made for those concerns in the agreement ( see clause 2.8 ) . |
| 27 | If , however , the court order specifies that the lump sum is to be used for the purpose of purchasing a home for the assisted person or her dependants enforcement of the charge can be postponed ( Civil Legal Aid ( General ) Regulations 1989 , reg 96 ) . |
| 28 | If no relative or other person is willing to be appointed , the benefit is payable to the hospital authorities to be used for the patient 's comfort and enjoyment . |
| 29 | After having Sir Michael 's approval Gibson had an oak felled , which was to be used for the engine , amounting to 16 ft. of timber at 2s . |
| 30 | In other words , a scientific sociology was to be used for the reorganisation of society . |