Example sentences of "[be] use [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | * Explain technical terms , particularly if your writing is not rooted in a specific theoretical or critical tradition ; if the terms you are using seem difficult to explain , avoid them if you can , or at least explain the difficulty ( see p. 81 ) . |
| 2 | Strategically located road blocks are used to enforce systematic searches of traffic , and vehicle registration numbers are fed back to central control for checking . |
| 3 | Tacograph readings are used to enforce European safety limits on the length of time a driver is behind the wheel without a break . |
| 4 | Tachograph readings are used to enforce European safety limits on the length of time a driver is behind the wheel without a break . |
| 5 | Within any one cell of an organism , it is likely that components of the pathway are used to detect multiple signals , Ras acting as a kind of turnstile through which the signals must pass . |
| 6 | These commands are used to define geometric entities , that is points , lines and surfaces which may be given symbolic names . |
| 7 | Most graphs are used to compare two things by giving a picture of how their respective values alter over the range of the graph . |
| 8 | The quality of the printing depends on the number of dots that are used to create each character ; typical values range from 8 rows of 8 dots to the , so called , Near Letter Quality of 24 rows of 17 dots . |
| 9 | It is the organs of articulation which are used to create this barrier . |
| 10 | Savings deposited in the society 's conservation bonds , in its ordinary account ( 6.00 per cent interest ) and 90 day account ( 8.5 per cent ) are used to finance new mortgage business . |
| 11 | Both are used to put two sentences together into one . |
| 12 | The Heritage range is the most flexible because cantilever cross frames are used to carry all the first floor loads and most of the roof , leaving internal divisions largely a matter of choice . |
| 13 | Slim-line tension rods , which are telescopic , are used to carry net curtains neatly without any fixing brackets , but they can only be used within a window reveal as they spring out to grip the sides . |
| 14 | The enzymes are used to catalyse various steps in the viral life cycle , including the often specialised tasks involved in replicating the different types of genetic material and producing viral messenger RNA . |
| 15 | Larger worms are used to feed larger fry . |
| 16 | A standard dot-matrix printer can show only two states , black and white , but shades of grey can be used to represent colours if 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 dot matrices are used to display each single screen pixel . |
| 17 | Generally , only one EEG channel is used in the sleep laboratory , but the other channels are used to record other sources of electrical activity , generated by movements of the eyes or from the neck muscles under the chin . |
| 18 | Sometimes they are used to test psychological norms in areas where dominant discourses suggest that they might differ from them , like cognitive development , educational attainment , mental disorder , self-concept , and family structure . |
| 19 | It is vitally important that both groups , control and performance , are used to support one another by means of the cross-check technique . |
| 20 | Certain other characteristics in the Gospel are used to support this main purpose of Luke . |
| 21 | What computer processing methods are used to derive thematic maps from multispectral remotely-sensed images ? |
| 22 | Fans are used to draw ambient air over the condenser and air over the evaporator inside . |
| 23 | Personal evaluations occur bi-annually and are used to assess both changes in the basic wage and individual bonus payments . |
| 24 | ‘ The Man with the Guinness ’ campaign was launched in the UK in 1987 and has since been successfully exported to Australia , Hong Kong , Singapore and Malaysia where different actors are used to reflect local culture and customs . |
| 25 | Although many antibiotics are used to treat non-gonococcal urethritis , the most popular are the tetracyclines , which seem to have the best therapeutic effect and have the most powerful activity against chlamydia in the laboratory . |
| 26 | Mathematical expressions are used to represent real-world relationships . |
| 27 | All six bits are used to represent most symbols in the character set , but it can be seen from Figure 2.19 that the digits 0 to 9 are represented by the four numeric digits , with the zone bits set to " 00 " . |
| 28 | These ampoules contain unit doses of preformulated reagents and are used to perform colorimetric and titrimetric tests , as well as sample dilutions . |
| 29 | Librarians are gradually beginning to apply a systems approach in which different types of sign are used to illustrate different functions such as orientation , direction , identification , instruction , prohibition or regulation and current awareness . |
| 30 | The question of why markets are used to coordinate some activities while others are coordinated within firms , often hierarchically , has now become of central interest in much of the work on the economics of firms and public sector agencies . |