Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] used for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result is used for the design of a.c. generators so it must be all right . |
| 2 | Simpson 's Rule is used for the integration . |
| 3 | The foreground is usually a relatively coarse aquatint and is printed in umber , a more delicate aquatint is used for the distance and sky and printed in prussian blue . |
| 4 | " alluph is used for the " chieftains " of Edom ( Genesis 36:15–43 ) ; probably for a commander of a military " thousand " ; and almost certainly for the professional , fully-armed soldier . |
| 5 | The prefix hypo- is used for an ion with an element in a very low oxidation state and the prefix per- for an ion with an element in a high oxidation state . |
| 6 | The first half is used for the traditional binning of the wines selected for the house , and the second half for the storage of dry , tinned and bottled goods . |
| 7 | This type of computer is typified by the IBM 360 and 370 ranges , and a very similar architecture is used for the RCA Spectra 70 range and English-Electric ( later ICL ) System 4 range of computers . |
| 8 | Acupuncture is used for the healing and relief of pain such as arthritis , muscle and ligament strains , and some forms of paralysis . |
| 9 | The bass clef is used for the lower parts of the compass , the tenor for the higher . |
| 10 | The bass clef is used for the lowest parts of the horn 's compass which is a wide one , extending from sounding . |
| 11 | ROM is used for a fixed repertoire of standard programs , which are needed again and again , and which you ca n't change even if you wanted to . |
| 12 | A similar process is used for the OALDCE dictionary . |
| 13 | Although — as the name suggests — this metal is used for the casting of bells , it is also used for beaten and worked forms . |
| 14 | The average DIY drill is used for a matter of minutes per year . |
| 15 | The wok is used for the majority of Eastern cookery . |
| 16 | Control is vested in local planning authorities , who are under a duty to ens–e that all land and property within their area is used for the best possible purposes in view of the shortage of land and the needs of the community . |
| 17 | In this the grain size is the independent variable , which is therefore plotted on the horizontal axis and the vertical axis is used for the dependent variable , i.e. the determined weight percentage . |
| 18 | This method is used for the reactions of metals and acids and the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide . |
| 19 | Where lead pipe is used for the rising main , it may also contaminate the drinking water — particularly in a soft water area — but there is not much you can do about this since the supply pipe into the house is also likely to be lead and this is difficult and expensive to replace . |
| 20 | Some fish are , in any case , unusually sensitive and may not come round , even after the recommended amount is used for the correct period . |
| 21 | Some of the food is used for the day to day living requirements of the fish such as movement , breathing and tissue repair . |
| 22 | The oil is used for the factory 's own heating system with any surplus sent for refining . |
| 23 | The hot water cylinder is , in fact , used as the ‘ heat sink ’ for many solid fuel boiler systems allowing somewhere for excess heat to be dissipated ( sometimes a bathroom towel rail is used for the same purpose ) . |
| 24 | Fibre/resin composite is used for the skins , which confer most of the sandwich 's rigidity ; the core is merely a light but compressively stiff intermediary that keeps the two skins apart . |
| 25 | In Class 4 , an ‘ extra-heavy ’ description is used for the heaviest and/or toughest carpets , which get a very high rating for pile weight , density , and appearance retention — this class is suitable for all areas of very heavy traffic and wear in the home . |
| 26 | The same basic principle is used for the tearing apart of Miguel , who has been bitten and gone over to the zombies , letting them into the compound — though they still rip him to shreds . |
| 27 | The notation from the Tables provides systematic mnemonics to a limited extent , since the same notation is used for a concept whichever main class number it qualifies . |
| 28 | A similar scoring system is used for the anxiety component . |
| 29 | Six amp three-core mains flex is used for the mains input which connects straight to the p.c.b . |
| 30 | Tower mills are similar to smock mills in shape and working machinery , but brick or stone is used for the structure instead of wood . |