Example sentences of "often used [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some words are often used between commas like he comma , too comma , was embarrassed and this one in particularly , please , tomorrow comma , however comma , snows is expected , and do n't try to use however as a conjunction , 'cos it is n't . |
| 2 | A rabbit on its ‘ seat ’ , the resting place often used during daylight and the alternative to remaining below ground . |
| 3 | If spots or downlights are bought , they 're often used without benefit of a dimmer switch . |
| 4 | The French government tried to save money by accrediting the consul-general it sent to Japan in 1858 also as chargé d'affaires ( a device quite often used outside Europe , mainly in minor Latin-American states where it was expected that political relations would be very much subordinate to commercial ones ) . |
| 5 | These were often used as copies to illustrate the numerous different guide books that were being sold . |
| 6 | BELOW Stone walls were often used as field boundaries , but when they are no longer maintained and collapse , they can quickly become overgrown with vegetation and hidden from view . |
| 7 | High and low angles are often used as point-of-view shots in which we are seeing the scenes through the eyes of one of the characters . |
| 8 | Stepping motors are often used as output devices for microprocessor-based control systems , e.g. a graphplotter pen may be driven by x- and y-axis stepping motors which are controlled by a microprocessor . |
| 9 | Physiological measures which have been equated with subjective risk when driving are galvanic skin response ( GSR ) ( e.g. Helander & Söderberg , 1973 — described in Summala , 1976 ; Hulbert , 1957 ; Preston , 1969 ; Taylor , 1964 ) and heart rate ( Rutley & Mace , 1972 ) , both of which are often used as measures of physiological arousal . |
| 10 | The age and frailty of this patient group are often used as justifications for limiting investigations and employing palliative methods of treatment such as endoscopic balloon dilatation or stenting . |
| 11 | But conversely , in Latin America , negra or neqrita are often used as terms of affection . |
| 12 | ‘ These old palazzos are often used as museums and exhibition centres . |
| 13 | the emphasis of political discussion moved away from domestic problems to the international scene , although states like the Soviet Union or Nazi Germany were often used as symbols for forces existing in British politics . |
| 14 | Precious metals are now often used as settings for both traditional and modern jewellery designs . |
| 15 | Grafting is a similar process to budding , but not often used with roses . |
| 16 | For example , they are often used with people who have to conduct interviews . |
| 17 | However , since they are often used on surfaces which are already highly contaminated , the need may be less than at first thought . |
| 18 | Manure is often used on pastures near to the farmstead . |
| 19 | The whole Manson range are based around bodies of alder , a stable , medium-to-lightweight timber that Fender themselves often used on guitars from late 1956 onwards . |
| 20 | Foam padding , often used on coat hangers , is not ideal . |
| 21 | This technique was developed to intensify certain colours which could not be produced in deep enough shades in the yarn , and was often used on items from the Arak region of Persia , particularly on Lilihan Sarouks . |
| 22 | Calves are small at birth and Luing bulls are often used on lowland dairy herds for easy calving . |
| 23 | Tap washers come in different sizes and different designs ( hemispherical ones , for example , are often used on mains pressure taps ) . |
| 24 | The statistic most often used to measure within-group variability is the standard deviation , although there are other possibilities . |
| 25 | Panning the camcorder , that is swinging it round through a horizontal arc , is a camera movement often used to excess by amateurs . |
| 26 | ( c ) Accreditation , i.e. proficiency certification often in some way a summary " or measure of achievement on the course of instruction and often used for selection purposes , or to acknowledge success . |
| 27 | Much more exotic architecture was often used for resort stations . |
| 28 | They are often used for painting beams and ornamental metal work . |
| 29 | Rustic timbers are often used for construction but remember that they have a comparatively short life . |
| 30 | This feature is often used for headings or for the production of notices , posters and flyers . |