Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [be] used [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That on one side can be used to record the names of the individuals responsible for taking any actions that have been decided on . |
| 2 | However , they also suggest that while this study can be used to support the view that university residence tends to reduce the probability of non-completion , the possibility that the residence factor may be acting as a proxy for other university characteristics , can not be dismissed ) . |
| 3 | But , again , such devices as the second murder can be used to give the reader a necessary shock . |
| 4 | In liver disease , laminin concentration has been related to the degree of portal hypertension and some authors have suggested that laminin concentration can be used to evaluate the portal venous pressure . |
| 5 | The WLF equation can be used to describe the temperature dependence of dynamic mechanical , and dielectric relaxation behaviour of polymers near the glass transition where the response is no longer described by an Arrhenius relation . |
| 6 | The ideal gas equation can be used to calculate the relative molecular mass , , of a gas directly . |
| 7 | Thus , from equation ( 2 ) we obtain This equation can be used to calculate the molar mass ( MA ) of liquid A. EXAMPLE A sample of phenylamine ( aniline ) , C6H5NH2 , was steam distilled at 98.6°C and one atmosphere pressure . |
| 8 | The va n't Hoff equation can be used to determine the relative molecular mass from experimentally determined values of osmotic pressure . |
| 9 | An electric hand or rotary beater can be used to whisk the icing mixture . |
| 10 | The mouse pointer can be used to place the text cursor anywhere on the document and also to activate menus and commands . |
| 11 | Analogical inheritance can be used to guide the augmentation of a semantic net . |
| 12 | In one sense welfare pluralism can be used to convey the fact that social and health care may be obtained from four different sectors — the statutory , the voluntary , the commercial and the informal . |
| 13 | Vinegar can be used to remove the scent , and again , products are available from pet shops which fulfil a similar function , in contrast to those which attract the dog . |
| 14 | The attribute relevance can be used to record the desirability of taking a particular route . |
| 15 | The S1 and S2 buttons on the GK-2 controller can be used to reassign the footswitches to hold , pitch up or pitch down an octave , control signal modulation or to start or stop the in-built sequencer ( of which more later ) . |
| 16 | Exercise can be used to clear the mind of the clutter of worrying thoughts and anxieties . |
| 17 | Yet depending upon what A is , the phrase in question can be used to assert the numerical identity of a particular or the qualitative identity of a species . |
| 18 | The second advantage is that the length of the vertical bar can be used to indicate the typical variability of the rough . |
| 19 | If the nut is really tight , a metal bar can be used to increase the twisting force on the spanner , but there is a considerable risk of cracking ceramic basins by doing this ; try the gentle application of heat to loosen the nut first . |
| 20 | Such a device can be used to study the quality of electroplated metal films or to investigate corrosion as it happens . |
| 21 | A robot can be used to sense the difference between tumour tissue and healthy tissue , or differences in bone and dental density . |
| 22 | Once these listings have been prepared in a VMS file ( user specified ) , option 1.5.3 — Grant / Deny Approval To Package can be used to approve the package . |
| 23 | Scientific examination can be used to assess the extent of repairs or new work , and to pick up the joins and fillers used to disguise them . |
| 24 | The depression of freezing point can be used to determine the relative molecular mass of a non-volatile solute . |
| 25 | A light meter can be used to assess the level of lighting present . |
| 26 | The start name can be used to begin the list from a particular start point . |
| 27 | They evolved rapidly and spread widely , and with a little experience a glance at an assemblage of graptolites on a shale surface can be used to determine the approximate age of deposition of the rock . |
| 28 | The existence of two clusters of related genes implies a duplication event covering an ancestral cluster : the degree of divergence of the comparable related sequences in each cluster can be used to estimate the evolutionary distance of the duplication . |
| 29 | Bostik Weatherproof Sealant can be used to seal the joint tightly |
| 30 | Angle iron can be used to cap the side rails for additional protection and a hood could be suspended over the fire to draw off the smoke if desired . |