Example sentences of "[pron] be used for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are simply a recording of a band 's live or alternative versions of their songs , which are used for one or two broadcasts . |
| 2 | The birds , in particular albatrosses , are attracted to the baited hooks which are used for long-line fishing , and become caught in the nets and killed ; , Further restrictions are to be imposed on the establishment up of new fisheries in the area . |
| 3 | It is quite reasonable for a purchaser to assume that a vendor who sells land for a particular purpose will not do anything to prevent its being used for that purpose , but it would be utterly unreasonable to assume that the vendor was undertaking restrictive obligations which would prevent his using land retained by him for any lawful purpose whatsoever … |
| 4 | Mixed institutions , the greater part of which were used for other than hospital purposes , were to remain with the local authority and would not be taken into the National Health Service . |
| 5 | Brabin J. commented on the site chosen for the defendant 's premises which were used for fat rendering , an offensive trade . |
| 6 | More recently , ‘ Synprolam , ’ which is used for cationic surfactants , was developed using feedstocks both from the carbonylation and amines plants to make long-chain fatty amines , which can then be reacted with ethylene oxide in the final manufacturing stage . |
| 7 | A " private " motor vehicle is one which is used for personal or domestic purposes : not for business purposes ( Bell v Franks ( Alfred ) & Bartlett Co Ltd [ 1980 ] 1 All ER 356 ) . |
| 8 | Hawkhill Recreation Ground which was used for recreational purposes as long ago as 17th century ; |
| 9 | However , compensation would only go to " those who suffered unusually under Nazi terror , for example , those who were used for medical experiments " . |
| 10 | They are used for all general-purpose planing work where an absolutely true and flat finish is not essential . |
| 11 | But documents can be dangerous things if used without care and if , as sometimes happens , they are used for partial and selective purposes . |
| 12 | They are used for rapid saving and restoring of the " process context " on entry to and exit from a subroutine , or in processor mode changes ( see 3.5 ) . |
| 13 | It is recognised that these are important aspects of the learning and teaching approaches for the modules and it is recommended that they are used for formative assessment . |
| 14 | Are they being used for other work ? ’ he said . |
| 15 | They were used for unaimed shots , fired from the hip by men advancing in mass , while a British infantryman was trained to shoot from a prone position at a target . |
| 16 | Only three of Armenia 's fleet of seven helicopters remained , the rest having been shot down by Azerbaijani forces claiming that they were used for military purposes . |
| 17 | They were used for both pulling carts and carrying loads . |
| 18 | They 'll also require details of how you 'll be using your new kitchen : ie , will it be used for entertaining , storage purposes , or doing homework , in addition to more usual activities ? |
| 19 | Answer guide : An opportunity cost is defined as the maximum benefit which could be obtained from a resource if it were used for some alternative purpose than the opportunity under consideration . |
| 20 | This is a very handy aspect of the program , since it brings in the prospect of it being used for other purposes . |
| 21 | If land is not suitable for efficient farming , we can ill afford it being used for inefficient agriculture . |
| 22 | During the International Festival it is used for apron-stage theatrical performances . |
| 23 | It is used for administrative purposes ( bed usage , duration of stay , operations , etc. ) and studies of illness treated in hospital . |
| 24 | The result is both neat and hard-wearing — it is used for most knitwear commercially after all . |
| 25 | In reality , the term should only be applied to items made under royal commission , but in practice it is used for any rug from these weaving centres produced in the Pahlavi style ( pls 36 , 37 ) . |
| 26 | No other business jet has so many differing roles : in addition to corporate use , it is used for military liaison and communication flights , casualty evacuation , photographic survey , aeronautical and meteorological research , navaid calibration , airline crew training , Electronic Counter Measure ( ECM mission , weapon system trainer ( Mirage 111E ) , mini freight carrier and in the near future the Garrett turbofan-engine 20G will be operated by the United States Coast Guard . |
| 27 | Admittedly , where it is used for mass vaccination its reported efficacy has varied widely , as detailed by Citron . |
| 28 | It was used for political obligations such as taxes and fines , for reward and increasingly for ordinary market exchange . |
| 29 | The southern Mediterranean region is its home , and it was used for many centuries by the Arabs . |
| 30 | It was used for new stations at Edmonton ( 1928 ) and Saskatoon ( 1930s ) . |