Example sentences of "[be] used for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are things which one earns , rather like spurs , and are used for the purpose of encouraging and sustaining the motivation of pupils . |
| 2 | Gestures are used for the chorus of the hymn as at a SPRED session . |
| 3 | In the famous scene where Piggy 's spectacles are used for the rediscovery of fire , William Golding got his optics wrong . |
| 4 | Conventional armaments are used for the defence of a country , or small , supported offences on countries . |
| 5 | Bulk minerals are needed in substantial amounts as they are used for the formation of the skeleton . |
| 6 | Whatever the method chosen , these quantitative techniques are used for the construction of specific sales and market forecasts , whether it be at the level of the sales territory , market segment , national or even international market . |
| 7 | Whatever the method chosen , these techniques are used for the construction of specific sales and market forecasts , whether it be at the level of the sales territory , market segment ( see later chapter ) , national or even international market . |
| 8 | But er , frequently the animals are used for the research and there 's no pain involved at that time and they are killed humanly before the research actually takes place . |
| 9 | Hoes are used for the control of weeds between the rows of root crops . |
| 10 | In oriental philosophy and religion many devices like the mandala are used for the mind to meditate upon . |
| 11 | Protein-based products are used for the maintenance and reconstruction of the inner and outer layers of the hair and are particularly beneficial on chemically damaged hair . |
| 12 | As well as being a legal requirement , it is also in the registered owner 's interests to ensure that the information held on the UK Register by the CAA is accurate , as the addresses held on their computer database are used for the distribution of Emergency Airworthiness Directives and other safety-related material . |
| 13 | Teams from the two regional operating companies met with Geco-Prakla staff at Stockley Park prior to a 3D seismic survey on Amethyst in the southern North Sea and the same techniques have subsequently been used for the survey . |
| 14 | This provided ‘ a check from the buyers mortgagees point of view , that the money has been used for the purchase ’ . |
| 15 | More recently , this dock has been used for the importation of Fiat cars ( it used to be used for the export of British cars ) . |
| 16 | Cells in North Yorkshire have also been used for the operation and there are currently 28 prisoners locked up in the region 's jails . |
| 17 | After two or three fairly neutral coloured inks had been used for the printing — say , brown for the foreground and blue for the sky and more distant scenery — the finishing was by hand , and washes of great subtlety and precision were laid on to give the desired effects . |
| 18 | In recent years , the SeHCAT test has been used for the determination of bile acid malabsorption . |
| 19 | Here , the same powder-blue print has been used for the wallpaper , valance and chaircovering , while cream drapes combine to give an almost French flavour . |
| 20 | Extended pachytene chromosomes prepared by the techniques described in Section 2.6 have been used for the localization of genes by in situ hybridization techniques ( 16,17 ) . |
| 21 | Nato has also been used for the neck and fingerboard and while the overall appearance of the SW213 wo n't compete with more expensive instruments it 's quite good enough for a 100 quid guitar . |
| 22 | These objects are actually made of brass , but are believed to have been used for the weighing of gold dust ( fig. 9.4 ) . |
| 23 | Wickham turned his attention to the typewriter which had been used for the death threat . |
| 24 | New Zealand was amply supplied with basalt , greywacke and argillite , each of which is known to have been used for the adze blades used to shape the timbers required for canoes , houses and defensive works . |
| 25 | Pearloid sheet has been used for the scratchplate , again reminiscent of bygone days . |
| 26 | Rosewood has been used for the fingerboard and bridge , and the machineheads are once again Grovers . |
| 27 | Ian went off and came back with a box the same size as the ones that had been used for the train . |
| 28 | Although there is little documentary evidence , it has been suggested that the mill , in conjunction with those at Cambridge and Moreton Valance , could have been used for the production of brass pins . |
| 29 | In Cheney v Conn [ 1968 ] 1 All ER 779 , a taxpayer challenged an assessment of income tax made under the Finance Act 1964 on the ground that part of the money raised would be used for the manufacture of nuclear weapons contrary to a treaty , the Geneva Convention , to which the United Kingdom was party . |
| 30 | The land would be used for the construction camp , but he had no doubt that there were ultimate plans to follow Lord Marshall 's alphabetic progression into D and even E stations . |