Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] used for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing that could be used for a cradle so obviously she intended keeping it in bed with her , but Sarah had heard tales of babies being smothered like that and she was surprisingly anxious that her newly expected brother or sister would n't end up that way . |
| 2 | Microware , which traditionally serves the industrial sector , envisages its technology could be used for a variety of applications based on the OS/9 multi-tasking real time operating system . |
| 3 | Hence , it seemed likely that information on similarities and differences between the five Belfast communities on the one hand and Lurgan on the other could be used for a variety of theoretical purposes . |
| 4 | Such systems may be used for a variety of purposes . |
| 5 | Semantic information may be used for a variety of linguistic purposes . |
| 6 | The same device may be used for a variety of potential functions , just as different devices may share a single function . |
| 7 | The chancel would be used for a bar , the pulpit and font used as containers for plants , and the nave filled with fixed ‘ banquette ’ seating in booths . |
| 8 | The Conservative 's election manifesto promised that lottery funds will be additional to existing government spending and that the Millennium Fund resources will be used for a number of long term projects including restoring the fabric of great buildings . |
| 9 | It can be used for a range of high speed control and logic functions , in workstations , RISC microprocessor motherboards , networking , graphics , industrial controllers . |
| 10 | Potassium-argon dating can be applied to volcanic rocks such as lavas and tuffs and although difficult to measure the decay , it attains its maximum usefulness in the Middle and Early Pleistocene and can be used for a range greater than 20,000 years . |
| 11 | The first stage in cultivation involves forest clearance ( though particular tree species which are valuable for timber are usually spared ) and as annual crop plants such as manioc ( Manihot esculenta ) and maize ( Zea mays ) are cultivated , perennial species such as pineapple ( Ananas comosus ) and banana ( Musa spp. ) are planted along with numerous other fruit trees , palms and shrubs that can be used for a variety of purposes from thatching to dyes and medicines . |
| 12 | Liquid acrylic paints come in many viscosities , and , as a result , can be used for a variety of applications . |
| 13 | In summary , language checklists may provide a very practical and relatively quick form of assessment which can be used for a variety of purposes described at the beginning of Chapter 6 . |
| 14 | The test designers recommend the test can be used for a variety of purposes and with different categories of children . |
| 15 | As you will find out , they can be used for a variety of purposes and memos are produced in a number of formats . |
| 16 | ADF transmissions can be used for a variety of purposes such as : |
| 17 | For instance , IVF embryos can be used for a kind of surrogacy where a woman bears a child for a couple with the embryo created from their egg and sperm . |
| 18 | The award is worth up to £400 and can be used for a project , to fund attendance at meetings or conferences relevant to a current research report or to assist with costs of disseminating research through meetings , conferences or publications . |
| 19 | A remortgage is one of the cheapest ways of borrowing money and the money raised by this money can be used for a host of purposes . |