Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] be used for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rutland Water , where water is used for human consumption , is a classic case . |
| 2 | We can therefore conclude that in these societies a different system of exchange or barter was used for basic daily transactions . |
| 3 | If we had to choose between radiocarbon and TL dating , then we would have to take into account that radiocarbon is used for organic materials and has an upper age limit of about forty thousand years , whereas TL is applied to inorganic samples and can be used beyond the range of radiocarbon . |
| 4 | A mixture of clay and graphite are used for these pencils which produces an extremely soft dense black mark which can be blended further with water . |
| 5 | Pre-packed , sterile Falcon ( Becton Dickinson & Co ) plastic Petri dishes , tubes and pipettes are used for conventional culture . |
| 6 | Norwegians are keen to train their dogs and Rottweilers are used for many purposes , from mountain rescue to drug detection . |
| 7 | And what about those dogs and monkeys being used for experimental purposes ? |
| 8 | The same instruments and techniques were used for all the measurements . |
| 9 | Whether authentic or not , this material from Manetho and Hecataeus was used for mean purposes of reciprocal abuse . |
| 10 | Nevertheless it is a substitution that can be made in a number of contexts where at least one of c and d is used for internal communication . |
| 11 | We should note that the small letter p is used for pressure and not the capital P. We use P for external pressure-that is , the pressure acting on a system — whereas p is used for internal pressure . |
| 12 | The increase in the use of HP , though less marked , is important as HP is used for expensive purchases which are unlikely to crop up as often as the smaller ones financed by other types of credit . |