Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] [vb pp] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Terminals and wires are widely used for power transfer by nearly all manufacturers . |
| 2 | As econometric models are widely used for policy evaluation and forecasting the economy 's performance , it is important that their construction should be well founded . |
| 3 | Malvern-based chartered accountant Alan Kay is helping with a detailed investigation of the activities of certain copier companies that are widely criticised for malpractice , as well as the leasing companies that finance them . |
| 4 | A lot of accidents occur on slides , for instance , which are mostly designed for use by seven to 12-year-olds , but which in practice are used more by preschoolers . |
| 5 | Soft haired brushes are mostly used for watercolour or tempera painting , with bristle mainly for oils . |
| 6 | Palm trees are mostly used for decoration there , but they are very important . |
| 7 | If you are being honest with yourself and with her and you really are terribly pressed for time , you will never be short of concrete reasons to give , and she will find these much more acceptable and less hurtful than vague excuses , provided , of course , that your overall treatment of her is one of care and not neglect . |
| 8 | As a rule they are only killed for food ( and then only cocks or old hens ) when an important visitor comes to the homestead , perhaps a prince 's son or perhaps a father-in-law . |
| 9 | The belief underlying such proposals is that many older people are only referred for treatment at a late stage of dependency when treatment is less effective and more expensive . |
| 10 | which are only made for export . |
| 11 | On their normal household policy , you are only covered for escape of water from water tanks ( not fish tanks ) , pipes or apparatus , or fixed heating and installation . |
| 12 | Edit the RDBI configuration file and ensure that mappings are only specified for LIFESPAN users listed at the USER ACCESS , MODULE ACCESS and DC ACCESS keywords . |
| 13 | There appear to be mountings for the transformer but once again I suspect that these are best ignored for safety reasons . |
| 14 | The more expensive virgin and nut oils are best kept for salad dressings and for adding to foods which require no further cooking . |
| 15 | They are best used for cocktail savouries , but the cheaper mussels make a very tasty pasta sauce . |
| 16 | Liquid colours are best used for painting and tinting , and where colours need to be paler . |
| 17 | Hedgerow briars are best left for walking sticks . |
| 18 | The first-stage trees are largely used for pulp , while the second-stage ones are the bulk of the tropical timber industry . |
| 19 | All the rams on sale have recorded growth rates and are ultrasonically tested for muscle and fat depths . |
| 20 | These attractive flowers are generally grown for greenhouse decoration , but C. Rugosa is useful for bedding outdoors in the summer . |
| 21 | Dr John Watson , of the university 's department of engineering , said : ’ Carbon dioxide lasers are already used for welding and cutting , primarily in the aerospace and motor industries . |
| 22 | The aircraft are easily converted for casualty evacuation , and can accommodate three stretcher patients , two attendants plus all the equipment required for intensive care . |
| 23 | Plymouth and Exeter and the coast at Torquay are easily reached for day trips . |
| 24 | Dartmoor and Exmoor are easily reached for day trips . |
| 25 | That 's like saying films are just done for career or business . |
| 26 | They 're specially chosen for summer drinking , when you feel like giving yourselves a connoisseur 's treat . |
| 27 | if you get pulled over and they realize it 's false then you 're well shagged apart from just driving a car you 're also done for fraud . |
| 28 | ‘ You 're also required for demonstration work with your own unit during the waiting period before starting the dog-training course . |
| 29 | When er I first was introduced to the Saga magazine I read their articles on insurance and I felt that this is , this sounds alright , and we 're now covered for insurance through Saga , it 's through Lloyds of course , reputable companies , for both the house and the car . |
| 30 | And now with over 200 types of bread , you 're really spoilt for choice . |