Example sentences of "use it [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 One fire engine was damaged as crews used it as a barrier while they tried to extinguish the fire in the building 's upper floor and roof .
2 you can use it for a saw or put a head
3 The College itself has warned the County Council that such a camp could undermine security because the I R A could use it as a cover while surveying the staff and premises .
4 is it , if you , if you 're using , if you 're gon na use it as a pub as well
5 She may also use it as a greeting when she has been away from the kittens for a while .
6 ‘ Well , why not leave the keys with us and then if you ca n't get away , you can perhaps come back here — or if everything goes OK we 'll use it as a playroom or something . ’
7 And I 'm afraid the young men used to use it as a peephole whilst the young ladies were in a state of undress .
8 They heard fairways have been designed for beginners and medium skill players , and the public will be able to use it on a pay and play basis as well as hotel guests .
9 I have become much more aware of the workings of my body and have begun to use it in a way that is much more economical .
10 I think it 's unscientific , prejudicial and subjective to use it in a term that carries any kind of recommendation or erm disapprobation and er I think , I think one has to exercise caution in erm in the way you use tha tha that , that term , perhaps it 's better not to , not to use it at all .
11 Rebuild the Roman villa and use it for a hydro and health farm .
12 Use it as a base and travel .
13 Use it as a truncheon if it is fairly short , smashing at a hand or any part of a body that comes within range as it moves towards you .
14 Use it as a hand-cream or face-cream for drier skin .
15 You can stew , bake it , use it as a filling or drink its juice .
16 We 'd been using it for a while since we had to leave Riverside Studios , trying out a couple of new singers .
17 So whether you 're tidying away some of those large toys that the kids had for Christmas , and have got fed-up with , storing a few treasures in the loft , using it as a laundry or shopping basket , or even to clear up the garden rubbish , the ‘ Monster ’ will take it .
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