Example sentences of "[adj] to use the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that non-US residents are prepared to use the dollar in settlement of debts , as a unit of account and as a store of value . |
| 2 | With the tragedy that is Cyprus today and the role that we have as a guarantor power , will my right hon. Friend confirm that he is prepared to use the framework of the Western European Union to press for an acceptable solution — acceptable to all sides in Cyprus ? |
| 3 | He made it clear that he was prepared to use the power of the government to its fullest extent to provide what he regarded as everyone 's right — " the right to a comfortable living " . |
| 4 | ‘ Really , Mr Lytham , it 's no secret that I am dying , so please do n't feel embarrassed to use the word ‘ death ’ . |
| 5 | This is the president who has this wonderful rhetoric about states and federalism and , you know , the rights of states , but he was , he himself was not afraid to use the power of the federal government to try and lever the states into line and it worked , you know , we 're talking serious money here . |
| 6 | ‘ Unlike the Labour Party we are not afraid to use the P-word — punishment . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , of course you 're free to use the phone , ’ he told her lazily , ‘ and free to call who you like , including the police or whoever — with one exception , that is . |
| 8 | I need answers to these questions to be in a position to request formally of our governing board that you should be free to use the name ‘ Oxford ’ . |
| 9 | I do n't suggest that this is a very crucial question and everyone is really free to use the gun he prefers since they will all do the job . |
| 10 | She was said to be upset because she was too old to use the centre where the party was held in Whitley Bay . |
| 11 | Ontological existents as a sub-species of topics of discourse , it has been emphasised , are inseparable from identity , i.e. it must be possible in respect of any such existent to use the phrase " the same A " , with A being a descriptive expression of some sort . |
| 12 | It is sometimes interesting to use the transition probability matrix to generate synthetic sequences of foggy and clear days ; these sequences show patterns that might be expected to occur in the future ( since there are an infinite number of alternative futures but only one present and one past ) . |
| 13 | But there is , however , one single paddle stroke where I am willing to use the word ‘ wrong ’ and that is the low brace . |
| 14 | It cleverly created its Polo brand to exploit Americans ' nostalgia for an English country life which never really existed except in Hollywood movies , and has been careful to use the brand only for top-of-the-range products . |
| 15 | In fact , it is quite simple to use the method described in Section 7.2 to extend any solution in region IV back into regions II , III and I. We obtain the corresponding solutions in regions II and III simply by replacing g by ½ and f by ½ alternately . |
| 16 | I regard it as impossible to use the word ‘ any person ’ to enlarge the category of appellants against the prohibition notice beyond the recipient of the notice . |
| 17 | The basic principle of the UGIX design is that in order to make a GIS easy to use the process of making a database enquiry , plotting a map or carrying out spatial analysis must be broken down into manageable parts , linked by a pathway for the user to follow . |
| 18 | It is probable that this exception would apply only where there is a state of affairs which would make it unsafe to use the vehicle immediately . |
| 19 | It may be more appropriate to use the name ‘ KPMG Peat Marwick ’ with ‘ Corporate Finance ’ appearing underneath the firm 's name . |
| 20 | If we were setting a nursery rhyme to music , it would be quite appropriate to use the verse metre and rhythms also in the music ; the result would be simple and naïve . |
| 21 | Some writers argue that , once client status has been allocated , it is no longer appropriate to use the term prevention , since the agency response is one of treatment and rehabilitation ( Albee , 1982 ; Schinke et al . , |
| 22 | It is therefore more appropriate to use the term ‘ mixed parentage ’ instead of ‘ mixed race ’ . |
| 23 | Equally , we would seldom be likely to use the word acrobatic of acrobats themselves or their doings except , precisely , on occasions when they are exercising their special skills — the rest of the time we may speak of them , if a description is needed at all , as large , or rich , or charming , as standing on his dignity , or asking for black coffee , or younger than Aunt Mary , and so on . |
| 24 | Thanks to pooled data , lenders have become much more effective by aiming their products at those who are most likely to respond , more likely to use the credit offered and be more willing and able to pay . |
| 25 | Suppose he notes that Elmer is likely to use the inheritance in ways that will benefit the community more than any use Goneril and Regan are likely to make of it . |
| 26 | Women who worked full time were particularly likely to use the child 's grandmother ( 44 per cent of them did this ) ( Martin and Roberts , 1984 , p. 39 , table 4.10 ) . |
| 27 | Branchplan then indicates which ACORN types contain people most likely to use the store ; which contain people who will travel long distances to do their shopping ; and how quickly customer traffic falls off as distance from the outlet increases . |
| 28 | Before you have too many sleepless nights , it is worth noting Lord Justice Ackner 's comment that , in practice , employers are more likely to use the sanction of dismissal than a High Court writ . |
| 29 | All of these examples concerned customers who had or were likely to use the employer 's services on more than one occasion . |
| 30 | So it is likely to use the right of return as a bargaining chip over territorial concessions , unless it believes it is strong enough to obtain both territory and a return . |