Example sentences of "[verb] which [be] [verb] for " in BNC.

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1 All of this is a testimonial to the belief that when the emphasis is placed on the practical experiences of individuals and communities rather than on ideologies , and when the grassroots leadership of people is developed rather than theories and constitutions , then workable solutions can be developed which are adapted for both local and the national situation by those people who have to put these solutions into practice at the sharp end of the stick .
2 If the polyester , carbon-impregnated , pad which is used for adsorption of liquid and gaseous impurities is not replaced at the recommended interval of two weeks , due to the fine membrane of the pad clogging , the pump may find difficulty in drawing water through the filter and start to vibrate .
3 Political hot potatoes include the pylons scheme which is planned for Cleveland and North Yorkshire and the Department of Environment 's decision on whether to allow a toxic waste incinerator at Portrack .
4 It was navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons , mostly keels which were used for transporting coal and lime to Leven and took away corn and various commodities made in the village such as candles , rope , and a certain type of brick .
5 Arguing that a dominant group may be so well entrenched that it is unaware of any potential challenge , Lukes points to the importance of socially and culturally patterned behaviour , to ways of acting and thinking which are taken for granted and which are rarely exposed to serious challenge .
6 The costumes for the Sadler 's Wells production were designed , at de Valois 's insistence , by Hedley Briggs , an old associate of hers , but they seem not to have differed materially from the ones by Hanns Ebensten which were used for the original Cape Town production .
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