Example sentences of "[noun pl] used for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The probes used for Southern analysis of this DNA are described in the corresponding figure legends . |
| 2 | The probes used for indirect end labelling were : Ea 695 bp ( Figure 4b ) , and 5'Ea 1.1 kb ( Figure 4A ) ( See Figure 4D for exact location ) . |
| 3 | Black boxes refer to location of probes used for indirect end labelling . |
| 4 | From the Mermaid you get a view of the tall black huts used for hanging nets . |
| 5 | Biopsy trauma is itself a stimulus to the synthesis of eicosanoids , but tissue fragments used for short incubation periods overcome the problems of tissue viability and both mechanical and chemical stimulation of synthesis of leukotriene are well established methods of generation under standardised conditions . |
| 6 | Among its findings on freshwater quality the report mentioned : ( i ) high levels of phosphates in rivers , lakes and reservoirs in most of central and southern England , which cause excessive growth of surface plants such as algae which in turn damage wildlife ; ( ii ) acidification of rivers and lakes in some parts of Scotland , northern England and Wales to such levels that they are almost devoid of fish ; ( iii ) one in eight sewage plants still not operating within discharge limits ; ( iv ) periodic high levels of pesticide pollution in drinking water ; and ( v ) a high proportion of freshwater sites used for recreational purposes failing to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing water . |
| 7 | In the case of the limited set of phonemes used for this example , not all the features are needed : if one wished , it would be possible to get rid of , for example , the feature ‘ velar ’ and the feature ‘ nasal ’ . |
| 8 | The keys used for many data files are not suited to any practical self-indexing transformation , so other methods of establishing a relationship between record keys and storage addresses have been developed . |
| 9 | And typically the forms used for such display are versions of the cultural forms adopted and displayed by the ruling classes . |
| 10 | Actually , estimates for the ratio of public spending to National Income vary widely , depending on the definitions used for each item . |
| 11 | Launching a document called Green Power , energy spokesman Kevin Barron , said that Labour would change the existing levy on fossil fuels used for other energy sources ( primarily nuclear power ) into a clean energy levy . |
| 12 | Where he was educated is not known but he was apprenticed to John Marshall , a surgeon from Kilsyth , who was in charge of Glasgow University 's Physick garden in 1704 ( a physick garden was a source of herbs and other plants used for medical purposes ) . |
| 13 | Apart from the dimensions and shape of the pot , an important point to remember is that whatever the colour or decoration on the outside of the pots or jars used for potted meats , the inside should be of a pale colour and preferably white , so that the delicate creams and pinks of the contents with their layer of yellow butter look fresh and appetizing against their background . |
| 14 | Illumination can often be improved quite simply by ensuring that windows , lightbulbs and fittings are kept clean ; light matt coloured walls can also give measurably greater light reflection than darker colours used for overall décor , and this should be borne in mind when redecoration is undertaken . |
| 15 | The bands used for this type of application differ considerably from country to country , although spectrum around 7.5GHz is common . |
| 16 | From a developmental point of view this will mean adding to the local varieties used within the family and peer group those varieties used for wider communication ( in school and higher education , in adult work and society ) ; it means adding written language to spoken language , Standard English to non-Standard English , literary language to non-literary language and , for children who have a different mother tongue , it means adding English to their first language . |
| 17 | After the ‘ U-2 ’ American spy-plane incident in 1960 Pakistan was warned again that the USSR ‘ possesses means to render harmless in case of need the war bases used for aggressive actions against the Soviet Union ’ . |
| 18 | It was during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I that the Burlington Arms was built in Church Street , Chiswick , quite close to St. Nicholas Church , and the building still exists , although much altered internally , and in more recent years used for residential purposes only . |
| 19 | Half the active substances used for rheumatic conditions also appear in the 100 or so painkilling preparations available . |
| 20 | While all the studies used for this paper do not attain this ideal , the effort to articulate material that is not readily available through more conventional studies of workers ' images of society , for instance , may serve to make some point in the social landscape between the ‘ centres ’ of workers ' and managers ' worlds and that of social scientists . |
| 21 | What will be the normal response time at terminals used for each system and transaction type ? |
| 22 | Le Pen , meanwhile , had been cleared by a Versailles court on July 2 of " publicly insulting " the Minister for Public Services , Michel Durafour in September 1988 , by using the word-play " Durafour-crematoire " ( " four crematoire " having been the normal description for the furnaces used for burning bodies in Nazi Germany ) [ see pp. 36230 ; 37683 ] . |
| 23 | Since 1 August 1989 , developers of certain non-residential buildings have been liable to a self-supply charge on properties used for exempt purposes . |
| 24 | Machines used for personal clothing should , however , be capable of a pre-wash ‘ sluice ’ cycle , and ideally , a dilute bleach disinfection final rinse for infected and/or fouled clothing . |
| 25 | The virtual machines used for this purpose will have low priority call on resources to minimise the impact on interactive work . |
| 26 | The file organization techniques used for multiple-key processing are discussed in this chapter , but chained and tree structures used in database systems are not . |
| 27 | Other terms used for this collection of symptoms are minimal brain dysfunction and attention deficit disorder . |
| 28 | Examples of such contracts are charterparties , insurance policies and the standard terms used for large scale dealings in commodities . |
| 29 | But in a minority ‘ access to resources was unsatisfactory : apparatus was hidden in cupboards , stored haphazardly , scattered , or kept in rooms used for other purposes for much of the day ’ . |
| 30 | The pairs of names used for each application were randomly selected from the panel of three Asian and English applicants . |