Example sentences of "[is] used [prep] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 This star flow cytometer , installed at AEA 's Harwell Laboratory , is used for sorting biological cells .
2 This table , together with the Lemma table , is used for generating such reports as may be requested by lexicographers .
3 It is used for greeting other elephants .
4 It is used for making small castings .
5 How scanning is used in making long-term decisions
6 Valsalva 's manoeuvre , which is used in lifting heavy loads , can cause decreased oxygen delivery to the placenta and compromise the fetus , as there is a significant diversion of blood from the internal organs to the working muscles , which could reduce the oxygen supply to the fetus .
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