Example sentences of "use for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance having retired to this lovely English village , and assembled my wits and memories to compile this narrative , I have had the satisfaction recently of discovering the original meaning of three common expressions which I have been using for years . |
| 2 | We decided to use the same system that we used for hospitals , making referrals to team leaders in the same way that we do to consultants . |
| 3 | The same sort of reasoning about conjugation that we used for edges shows that we can use this process to restore all the corners , though we do disturb the edges . |
| 4 | Judging them by the standard which he used for men , in a society where their roles were totally different , he naturally did not think much of them . |
| 5 | He looked up and stared at his audience with the slightly accusing look he used for classes of students . |
| 6 | From the manse the police took away the minister 's cloak , a long black cloak with a hood that he used for funerals , Remembrance Day services , and other outdoor events associated with his ministry ; they removed a broken cross , waiting in a cupboard for repair ; but they did not take the broken-off piece of that cross which was lying at the bottom of the same cupboard . |
| 7 | Which he uses for parties rather than as a restaurant . |
| 8 | Videopics ' basic kit — camera , monitor and printer — costs £4,950 and can be used for badges and mugs . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 ) . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Mr Macdonald claims the orders will deny traditional fishermen access to areas they have used for generations . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | They give access to dialog boxes that control the attributes of lines ( thickness and colour ) ; text ( font , point size and colour ) and the fills used for objects . |
| 18 | Neuter stones are used for structures hidden underground . |
| 19 | This type of illustration is not confined to buildings , but is also used for structures such as bridges , frontier defences , ships , and even for people . |
| 20 | These polymers are extensively used for structures made with glass-fibre reinforcement . |
| 21 | Max Dobres uses examples of command driven data management software being used for personnel systems to demonstrate the power users should expect from well designed software . |
| 22 | A thin exercise mat is usually used for treatments where the foot touches the floor , to provide a secure and cushioned surface . |
| 23 | From the early nineteenth-century this inscription inspired the local wits and the statue was frequently used for posters commenting on local politics or politicians . |
| 24 | The label ‘ murder ’ , and the stigma thought to accompany it , should be reserved for the most heinous group of killings ; there is a well-recognized offence of manslaughter beneath murder , and this should be used for offences where the culpability is significantly lower . |
| 25 | Why , when animal teeth were available and were in fact used for necklaces by the simple process of perforating their roots , did men go to the trouble to carve beads from solid ivory ? |
| 26 | A strong lightweight satin weave used for linings , and as curtaining with an added print . |
| 27 | Lift to first floor available , giving wheel–chair access to one large ‘ Function Room ’ and a smaller room commonly used for play–groups . |
| 28 | Many manufacturers test to tog value ( the warmth rating used for duvets ) , but do n't give the information on the pack . |
| 29 | Farm enterprises were predominantly livestock based although around Oslo and Drammen most of the ploughable land was used for cereals and horticultural crops . |
| 30 | Land previously used for cereals is now either used as grassland ( perhaps mainly temporary ) or for fodder crops . |