Example sentences of "[adv] [be] used [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | much of the analysis can be done at the microscope and cut-out photographs need only be used to detect subtle changes . |
2 | Economics should only be used to indicate potential costs and not , of itself , to determine policy choices ; for more often than not economic arguments neglect to take into account the totality of the costs involved . |
3 | It might finally be observed that in its short life , Article 100A , which derogates from Article 100 by allowing the Council to act by qualified majority in co-operation with the European Parliament in order to complete the internal market , has already been used to anticipate new competences expressly recognized in the Maastricht amendments : two of these relate to the encouragement of ‘ trans-European networks ’ and measures in the sphere of energy , yet Article 100A had already been used to enact Council Directive 90/547 on the transit of electricity through transmission grids and Council Directive 91/287 on the transit of natural gas through grids . |
4 | The technique has already been used to manufacture anti-cancer drugs and blood products , with sales going to 21 countries including Japan . |
5 | They can not easily be used to describe those events outside of us , like our social circumstances or what psychiatrists call ‘ life events ’ , that have such a critical impact on our emotions . |
6 | It can further be used to keep all members of the community informed , and to pass on information to other pressure groups and the general public . |
7 | However , it is patently obvious that parents can be a good or bad influence and example for their children , and this fact can hardly be used to explain present patterns of crime . |
8 | The model has also been used to explain some aspects of sentence production in normals , such as slips of the tongue and hesitations : for more on this , see Garrett ( 1982 ) . |
9 | The law has also been used to pursue collective issues . |
10 | In my experience computer systems can be divided into three categories : ( i ) Operational systems , the area where computers have traditionally been used to process large volumes of information on a regular basis . |
11 | One other key variable that has traditionally been used to delineate rural areas is the percentages employed in agriculture and forestry . |
12 | The Act can also be used to acquire ancillary rights needed in the national interest to facilitate the working of minerals . |
13 | Audio-recordings of interviews can also be used to examine specific problems concerning communication between patient and trainee ( Catalan et al. 1980a ) . |
14 | For example , dictionaries can also be used to define unknown words , relying on the assumption that the majority of words in the definition will already be known by the user . |
15 | Brushes may also be used to colour larger areas such as the blue ribbon of this design . |
16 | It can also be used to guide controlled trials of promising treatments in affected members . |
17 | It can also be used to fill small tomatoes as a tasty starter . |
18 | A filler panel can also be used to bridge any gaps between the end wall and the frame . |
19 | A propagator can also be used to safeguard tender plants from frost . |
20 | It can also be used to attach buoyant materials to the tank base , or to a concealed heavy rock . |
21 | Languages such as C , Cobol , Pascal and Fortran can also be used to develop SQL-based applications that read and update Image/SQL data . |
22 | They can also be used to develop different skills within the governing body . |
23 | Coote , to his credit , did object to the double-standard enshrined in police practice , and recommended that the existing law should also be used to prosecute male clients . |
24 | Cut and sew can also be used to make two fronts from a single knitted piece . |
25 | It can also be used to make deeper colours and give stronger definition to details . |
26 | The equipment is also being used to develop three-dimensional re-constructions of pore fabrics in aquifer rocks under the Nirex research and development programme . |
27 | One psychological distinction which has often been used to contrast different tasks in driving is the degree to which tasks can be performed automatically . |
28 | Few can seriously suppose that removal of the Soviet ‘ threat ’ in Latin America will lead to a fundamental revision of American policy and behaviour in that part of the world , whatever slogans will now be used to justify armed interventions and de-stabilisations . |
29 | ‘ Surplus stock is now being used to clear any backlogs in the orders , and the circle are working with the legal department to incorporate their solution into a company policy on the problem . ’ |
30 | Their preferred description of it has been overinclusive thinking which has frequently been used to explain certain forms of thought disorder seen in psychotic patients , such as the tendency to cognitive ‘ slippage ’ , loosely associated ideation , and difficulty in maintaining a tight boundary for abstract concepts . |