Example sentences of "[verb] be used [prep] the past " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must take account of the various ways in which the word " style " has been used in the past : but we should be wary of becoming slaves to verbal definition . |
| 2 | Asked about increasing pressure to re-introduce internment , Sir Patrick said : ‘ Internment is a power which has been used in the past both north and south of the border . |
| 3 | Many of Dalton 's circles had been used in the past in alchemy or pharmacy with one or more meanings , very different from that of one atom of a chemical element which Dalton meant them to represent . |
| 4 | It remains unconvinced about the plausibility of ‘ ultimate victory ’ in the face of the region 's myriad problems and widespread anti-Western animus and sceptical towards the categories of ‘ Goodies v Baddies ’ , which have been used in the past to call the West to arms . |
| 5 | Although all three techniques have been used in the past , they have not been used as the prime form of monetary policy . |
| 6 | For this reason , inverse ratchets have been used in the past , to give management the maximum proportion of Newco 's equity at the outset , which reduces if the business does not achieve defined profit targets . |
| 7 | While ceilings have been used in the past ( for example , in the late 1960s ) , after the introduction of the Competition and Credit Control System in 1971 , their use was discouraged . |