Example sentences of "that have be used for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Smoking is a very ancient art that has been used for hundreds of years to preserve fish and meat , preferred to salting because it does not destroy the natural flavour of the food to the same extent .
2 Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has been used for other gynaecological problems .
3 It is possible to break out of the straight-jacket by applying an idea that had been used for many years in thinking about the psychology of classification and aesthetics ( McLlelland & Clark , 1933 ; Berlyne , 1960 ) .
4 Plant subjects in the same lunchboxes that had been used for previous experiments were placed on a stand and viewed .
5 The case ‘ will determine whether a seventh of British waterways … ( among the navigable rivers ) … will remain open … access to rivers that have been used for thousands of years could become open to challenge ’ .
6 It 's quite rare to get the equipment that 's been used for this type of activity .
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