Example sentences of "is usually [verb] for " in BNC.

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1 Rather surprisingly , it was published not in the pages of Nature or Science , where hot news is usually aired for rapid communication among scientists , but between the sober covers of the Astrophysical Journal ( vol 248. p 1144 ) , a pillar of respectability among the astronomical establishment .
2 It is usually employed for dealing with percentages where the whole circle represents 100% and the ‘ slices ’ or proportional segments show the fractional percentages .
3 The reason for this is because the requirements of continuously scanning the screen , as is usually done for a lightpen , would slow the games down too much .
4 The particulars must also be confirmed by or on behalf of the clearing member , and again this is usually done for him by the exchange 's electronic system .
5 Unfortunately , a maximum liability of £800 per ton is usually applied for goods in transit in the UK .
6 Proof of regular use on the road is usually called for .
7 Some form of wood-pigeon scarer is usually called for after planting out , as they are particularly partial to all brassicas at their young stage .
8 The general assessment at the end of a course of instruction ; the evaluation is usually made for grading purposes .
9 Provision for deferred tax is only made for any differences when they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future , and no provision is usually made for deferred tax assets .
10 the brochure is usually prepared for the show flat opening , yes
11 A learner is usually searching for some property which fulfils criteria which have nothing to do directly with the observed data .
12 For obvious reasons this workshop is usually scheduled for just before their second block of full-time teaching practice .
13 However , this is a very expensive process which is usually reserved for repairs to failed joints in ancient timber-framed structures where the removal and replacement of individual members is impracticable .
14 Dangerous driving is usually reserved for intentional dangerous driving or where it can be proved the defendant was driving in such a way as to fall within the new definition of ‘ driving dangerously ’ in section 2A ( 1 ) to ( 4 ) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 .
15 ( In England the title Professor is usually reserved for one or two members of a department .
16 A benign analysis of black psychology is usually reserved for characteristics which have relatively low status within psychology : for school students ' high self-esteem , for instance , rather than their achievement motivation ; or for supportive family and social relationships .
17 The term khalichen is usually reserved for very high quality items made in these dimensions .
18 But the term " Tithonian " , though not quite so lacking in respectability as the " Urgonian " , is usually reserved for the carbonate facies of alpine Europe , and is still disputing with the " Volgian " the honour of being the accepted international term for the topmost stage of the Jurassic .
19 That 's why this sort of treatment is usually reserved for our upmarket style developments , ’ he says .
20 A licence is usually granted for a period of five years .
21 It is usually calculated for the typical average person of the group at risk .
22 A temperature of 60°C ( 140°F ) is usually recommended for domestic hot water , and will prevent scale formation in hard water areas .
23 now this does not bother me as my presence is usually taken for granted .
24 Comparative study ( of different languages , dialects , styles , etc. ) can make explicit what is usually taken for granted about language .
25 Rented property is usually taken for a period of a year with an option to renew for the second and third years of the contract ; even six-month lets are rare .
26 Quantification is usually taken for granted in social dialectology , but it is not used in some other branches of sociolinguistics ( for example , those researches that follow Gumperz 's model ) , and there can be disputes about whether or not it should be used in given instances .
27 But the main point is this : that irrespective of whether an analysis is embarked upon from the position of an openly stated or tacitly assumed ontological bias , or whether , on the contrary , the question of an ultimate choice of basic ontological existents is deliberately left undecided , it is usually taken for granted that the concept of an ontological existent is in general well understood .
28 A thin exercise mat is usually used for treatments where the foot touches the floor , to provide a secure and cushioned surface .
29 ‘ It was all cooked together , Inspector , but that for the high table was placed there , ’ Auguste explained , pointing to a corner table , ‘ and the rest was carried into the other kitchen , which is usually used for the preparation of food and storage .
30 The term ‘ New Criticism ’ is usually used for the literary theory and criticism that began with the work of I.A. Richards and T.S .
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