Example sentences of "[be] used [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're used to make the goal . |
| 2 | The initial requirement is a tension square in your own choice of yarn and stitch pattern and the stitches and rows are used to set the Knitleader to work to the appropriate measurements . |
| 3 | In consequence , simple statistical techniques are used to characterize the grain size distribution data . |
| 4 | These differences are used to characterize the asymmetry or skewness of the curve . |
| 5 | In the magnetic system the grids are used to detect the position of the stylus which , in this case , is a coil radiating a pulsed high frequency signal . |
| 6 | In the magnetic system the grids are used to detect the position of the stylus which , in this case , is a coil radiating a pulsed high frequency signal . |
| 7 | Two elasticated loops , made of shirring elastic or similar — but certainly not tight across the inner eyelets — are used to retain the zig-zag of folded shroud lines over the shoulder risers . |
| 8 | If animals are not included in the farm , then green manures , such as beans or peas , are used to form the nutrient base of the soil , rather than animal manure . |
| 9 | Requisitions are used to compile an issue analysis sheet . |
| 10 | Cluster headings are used to create a link between the criteria and each process . |
| 11 | The indicators which vary most with income are used to create a summary index of standard of living , using principal component analysis for specific household types and for all household types . |
| 12 | The first are designed to present a formidable appearance in front of a crowd ; the second are sent into a crowd to disperse and/or incapacitate people with truncheons ; and the third are used to create a fear and scatter effect . |
| 13 | Rough estimates of cost are used to create a priority list of the most promising cases for further study . |
| 14 | Rough estimates of cost are used to create a priority list of the most promising cases for further study . |
| 15 | According to Kang and Wilson , the best results are achieved if leguminous species are used to create the hedge , and trials carried out in Nigeria have shown that the most promising species are Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium which will grow successfully even on degraded land . |
| 16 | When emergency procedures are used to take a child into care , the Social Work Department has to obtain a Place of Safety order signed by a Sheriff or a Justice of the Peace . |
| 17 | Many of the preoccupations of Jacobson 's previous novels are used to demythologise the book of Genesis . |
| 18 | When the counter reaches zero the " missing " three step commands are used to decelerate the motor to the target . |
| 19 | Only in males do these sport dark ‘ nuptial ’ pads , which are used to grasp the female . |
| 20 | Edinburgh Travel Centre is the only travel company associated with the student body at the University of Edinburgh , and all profits generated by the Edinburgh Travel Centre are used to improve the Students ' Association 's facilities . |
| 21 | Artificial fertilisers and lime are used to improve the soils . |
| 22 | All these activities are used to improve the clients ' awareness and in turn hopefully improve their quality of life . |
| 23 | ) Because accounting reports are used to monitor the allocation of resources in the economy , they should all be on the same basis . |
| 24 | Metaphor and simile are used to chart the development of Lok when he is forced by circumstance into leadership : a role for which he is unprepared and unsuitable . |
| 25 | Many strains of Bacillus thuringiensis , for example , are insect pathogens because they produce insecticidal chemicals and , as Payne ( 1988 ) has discussed , there are now a number of commercially available strains which are used to control a variety of insects . |
| 26 | Taps and valves are used to control the flow of water through pipes , either to turn it off completely or to reduce it . |
| 27 | High interest rates are used to control the growth of aggregate demand in the economy by increasing the cost of borrowing . |
| 28 | Computers are used to control the environment and optimise energy consumption in all stores built since 1984 . |
| 29 | They are used to clarify the relationships that exist between the variables that influence the buying situation , and to predict the outcome of change to these variables . |
| 30 | SPRs are used to report a fault or documentation error relating to a specific issue or module under LIFESPAN control , and to suggest improvements to pieces of software or documentation . |