Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [been] use for [noun] " 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 | Known for its skill and aggressiveness in dealing with its enemies it has been used for hunting from an early date in history . |
| 3 | Only about one quarter claim that it has been used for INSET purposes in their schools and even fewer claim that its use has resulted in any changes . |
| 4 | The motif was most probably introduced into Persia from China — where it had been used for centuries as a symbol of peace and tranquillity — and has subsequently been adapted to fulfil both the schematic and symbolic requirements of Islamic weavers . |
| 5 | No regular services had been held in it for many years , although it had been used for funerals and the occasional service , remaining open for visitors and pilgrims to Cell-y-bedd and the shrine . |
| 6 | It 's been used for centuries in the crafting of Buddhist religious statues and the grain is absolutely spectacular . |
| 7 | Inside , it looks as if it 's been used for tank practice . |