Example sentences of "[be] used [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several systems of computer enhancement and image analysis which can be used with a petrographic microscope are beginning to come on the market and promise relative ease of modal composition evaluation . |
| 2 | Each lever can be used with a wide variety of high quality accessories . |
| 3 | If you are starting completely from scratch , however , and have the cash available , I recommend that you purchase a basic helicopter radio which can still be used with a fixed pitch machine if required , but will be of great help if a variable ( collective ) pitch machine is purchased . |
| 4 | Sprung bases are the most comfortable and are the only type that can be used with a pocket-sprung mattress . |
| 5 | If a total of less than 1% of the population is undefined then the errors are unlikely to be great , but the reliability of the moments decreases sharply as the proportions of undefined materials increases , and the technique should not be used with a higher proportion of unknowns notwithstanding the convenience and availability of pocket calculators suitable to perform the arithmetic . |
| 6 | Insecticides can now be used with a considerable degree of precision to control even the worst attacks of most pests . |
| 7 | In this chapter a therapeutic approach that can be used with a large proportion of patients who take overdoses has been described . |
| 8 | For example , a regulator should be used with a 2 amp ( 24W ) generator if the battery has a capacity of less than 100 amp/hr . |
| 9 | Observing in the classroom , we have been very encouraged to see that many programs that were originally designed and written to be used with a whole class ( maybe as many as 30 pupils participating ) are very effective with groups of pupils working on their own , either with the same approach taken with the whole class or with a subset of the possible activities offered by the program being tackled ( eg , PIRATES , JANEPLUS and TRANSPOTS ) . |
| 10 | Casual labour can be used at a cheaper rate than postmen on overtime . |
| 11 | The control was actually mounted where it is in anticipation that the unit might be used at a fixed voltage output for a particular purpose . |
| 12 | Storage of transparencies allows them to be used at a later date , therefore time spent in careful production is time well used . |
| 13 | It might be held so that this currency in turn could be used at a later date to make foreign purchases of goods or services , a method often used to hedge exchange risk . |
| 14 | It is well recognised that managing software is difficult because it is in essence a control problem , posing questions such as which particular versions of software items should be used at a particular stage of a project for a particular purpose , or what software should be issued to whom , and when . |
| 15 | Obviously you can not know in advance which type of mat will be used at a particular tournament , so you should do your final training on any type of mat , just to get used to the feel , and then try to use any free time you may have on the actual competition areas to get a little practice in beforehand . |
| 16 | Refresher courses are usually one or two day affairs as opposed to a formally planned and evaluated re-entry course , and should not be used as a cheaper alternative to providing a structured re-entry programme . |
| 17 | Product description must make clear the function of the product , using the appropriate British Standard term , so that it is less likely that the product will be used as a straightforward cleaning agent without the necessary controls . |
| 18 | The vat can be used as a hot solution reservoir for other activities or used for soaking other equipment . |
| 19 | HFC-125 is non-ozone depleting and can be used as a low temperature refrigerant . |
| 20 | However , as the evidence developed before him , it became clear that it was not necessary for the carers to sleep overnight and thus , plus they did not need bedrooms and therefore a four bedroomed bungalow with rooms for the plaintiff , her parents , the night sleeper and one for Clare or to be used as a spare room , would be sufficient . |
| 21 | To sum up , personal wealth can be used as a broad guide to status as follows : Two reservations must be made . |
| 22 | The Trojan C64/128 light pen can be used as a complete replacement for the mouse in many applications . |
| 23 | Over the years it has attracted add-in products , including collections of templates , and this means that it can be sometimes be used as a complete solution to common business problems . |
| 24 | Tc-99m HMPAO , unlike other Tc-99m agents , is relatively stable in granulocytes compared with other blood cells and can therefore be used as a selective granulocyte label without the need for the tedious technique required for the separation of these cells from mixed leucocyte suspensions . |
| 25 | For those for whom only a pure object-oriented language will do , Micro Focus is also offering a Smalltalk/V-Cobol environment so that Smalltalk can be used as a front end to Cobol programs , offering quick prototyping capabilities . |
| 26 | Neutralizing agents are usually either acids or alkalis which neutralize the odorous gas on impact , so for example acidic gases such as fatty acids , sulphur dioxide , chlorine , hydrogen-chloride and sulphides and mercaptans can to some extent be neutralized by contact with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate ( both alkalis ) whilst weak sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid for example can be used as a neutralizing media for alkaline gases such as ammonia or amines . |
| 27 | For example , at the end of 1986 a small fund owned and administered by a group of workers in a nationalized industry which we shall call ‘ The General Sickness and Funeral Fund ’ had the following investments : Notes : The figures for the gross yield on equities takes into account the time over which the investment has been held ( unstated ) and can not be used as a holding period return for CAPM as the periods are unequal . |
| 28 | Lists In common with most other fax software , Ultrafax allows you to maintain lists of fax numbers and contacts to be used as a dialling directory . |
| 29 | Much as I would love to see the 1995 World Cup help to kickstart the South African economy as overseas visitors pour in to fill impressive stadia and savour the beauty of the land , the facts are that as things stand rugby will be used as a political pawn . |
| 30 | We must ensure that the new system will not be used as a political tool . |