Example sentences of "[noun pl] have been used [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | Many possible measures might be used ( Brown and Yule , 1983 ) , but following Garvey 's lead with younger children ( Garvey , 1979 ) , the distribution and pattern of clarification requests has been used as a starting point . |
2 | Food would be marked with a " P " to indicate that pesticides had been used on a product . |
3 | Through the ages these western seaways have been used as a highway by settlers and saints , pilgrims and pirates and traders and travellers . |
4 | He exhibits protecting and guarding qualities and for many years has been used as a Schutzhund sport dog . |
5 | These libraries had been used as a means to circumvent a restrictive loan policy applied in the main library , which clearly lacked support from the scientific or library staff within the departments . |
6 | Such assumptions have been used as a partial justification for women 's ineligibility for social security benefits . |
7 | In the past , Quality Circles have been used in a similar way but their scope was limited in comparison . |
8 | Such programs have been used in a number of curricular areas . |
9 | All the right components had been used for a power casting rig , 60 lb main trace line , heavy duty swivels along with good links . |
10 | It provoked accusations from the Azerbaijani side that the talks had been used as a cover for an intensification of military action . |
11 | Signs based on colour-coding systems have been used in a number of libraries , for example at Hatfield Polytechnic Library , England ( one of the pioneers in this field ) and Chalmers University Library , Sweden . |
12 | Hedges have been used as a positive design element : yew to provide shelter and screening at the front of the property ; box , fashioned into sweeping curves at a lower level . |
13 | Since 1936 the Hall of Mirrors has been used as a concert hall . |
14 | The school grounds had been used as a car park during yesterday 's race meeting . |