Example sentences of "was use [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Ten minutes later in the gymnasium downstairs Lee reflected that if she threw one of the dumb-bells she was using at the wall-sized mirror and it shattered into a hundred pieces around a central trauma , she would wake herself up and everybody around her and get into the local papers .
2 In some experiments , the specific substrate of NO synthase , L-Arginine ( 300 mg/kg , Sigma ) , was given to reverse the effects of the inhibitors , whereas the enantiomer D-arginine ( 300 mg/kg , Sigma ) was used as the inactive control compound .
3 The exhibition was used as the official launch of ‘ Lafayette ’ a new Axminster range which won the premier ‘ Stylesetter Award ’ .
4 In the discussion of data structures earlier in the chapter , it was stated that a lexicon , derived from a number of machine-readable dictionaries , was used as the ultimate reference in the indexing process .
5 This is the first controlled trial of a bismuth enema preparation in patients with distal ulcerative colitis. 5-Aminosalicylic acid was used as the alternative treatment because it is one of the most effective topical treatments available .
6 Furthermore , staining could not be observed when the solution of purified primary antibody absorbed with PT-gliadin was used as the first layer ( figure not shown ) .
7 In a collection of 446 patients angioplasty was used as the only therapy to open the vessel .
8 SKNSH RNA was used as the positive control to detect the human NF-L protected fragment of 121 nucleotides ( nt ) .
9 SKNSH RNA was used as the positive control to detect the human NF-L protected fragment .
10 SKNSH RNA was included as the positive control for the human NF-L protected fragment of 154 nucleotides ( nt ) , while RNA from HeLa cells transfected with the β-globin gene alone was used as the positive control for the β-globin 212 nt signal , both indicated by arrows .
11 SKNSH RNA was used as the positive control for the transgene signal .
12 The mean of the three fasting samples was used as the basal gastrin concentration .
13 When no periodontal disease was used as the referent category the adjusted relative risks for coronary heart disease were 0.79 ( 0.58 to 1.08 ) for gingivitis , 1.29 ( 0.87 to 1.70 ) for periodontitis , and 1.33 ( 1.02 to 1.73 ) for no teeth .
14 It took twelve months from the Albert Hall speech in October 1934 until anti-semitism was used as the main plank of a political campaign .
15 Despite these deficiencies , tobacco was used as the main type of money in Virginia State , USA , during the late 1700s .
16 Yorkshire had a considerable hand in the birth of teddy bears as Yorkshire cloth or mohair was used as the main material .
17 The single case was used for the straightforward earth burial and was by far the most common coffin type — and remains so today .
18 This type of machine was used for the digital sound recordings made by the Nippon Columbia company in 1972 , instead of for video .
19 A stationary engine was used for the final haul up the tunnel into St Leonards Goods Yard .
20 ‘ The town hall was used for the toxic waste inquiry and the Butler Sloss inquiry and people affected by them had ready access , ’ he said .
21 ‘ The town hall was used for the toxic waste inquiry and the Butler Sloss inquiry and people affected by the issues had ready access , he said . ’
22 It became the permanent home of the German race with the exception of 1959 when the race was staged at Avus , and 1970 when Hockenheim was used for the first time .
23 The emergency service was used for the first time on 17th .
24 When the total common hepatic duct was resected , the left hepatic duct approach was used for the hepaticojejunal anastomosis .
25 The main difference between the ‘ new ’ and the ‘ old ’ series is that the weights of the new are derived from trade flows in manufactured goods rather than trade in all goods based on 1977 trade flows , which was used for the old index .
26 A Wilcoxson signed rank test was used for the paired testof samples .
27 The only conclusion I can draw is that the two-pack AC lacquer that was used on the first table was something that I will not use again on dark timber if I want to bring out the full colour of the wood .
28 The other £3m was used on the three ferry terminals .
29 The ‘ Snap ’ camera was used with the supplied software , ( not suitable as it stood for the required measuring instrument ) .
30 Chlorine was used at the same time , and one may suppose that confusion arose in many minds about their separate effects .
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