Example sentences of "be use [to-vb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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1 | Three other LEDs are used to set up the operating status , arranged in a horizontal ‘ traffic light ’ formation : red indicates that the input signal is below the Threshold level , yellow that it has reached Threshold , and the green that it is above Threshold . |
2 | Adjustable compensating magnets are fitted and these are used to take out the effect of deviation when the compass is checked ( " swung " ) . |
3 | The design we are going to talk about is a DIY design in that , apart from a 555 timer and 4001 NOR gate chip , discretes are used to carry out the various circuit operations and the system is capable of being modified for those who like a starting point and then like to experiment . |
4 | Peter Hunter , secretary of the NALGO Pro-Life Group , at a recent meeting of NALGO supporters told of the disgraceful waste of union resources which are used to prop up the national Abortion Campaign , to which NALGO is affiliated . |
5 | These early payments are used to clear up the cost of setting it up — and in particular the commission of the agent who sold it to you . |
6 | When applying any tape , always position the free ends of the draw cords , which are used to pull up the heading , to the outside edge of the curtain ( i.e. , the edge furthest away from the centre ) . |
7 | You also pay premiums into an endowment savings plan or pension plan — the proceeds of the endowment plan when it matures , or the cash sum at retirement from the pension plan , are used to pay off the capital at the end of the loan . |
8 | It seems rather strange that the accuracy for navigating/surveying now , by state of the art technology , is of the same order as has been used to set down the Circles of Time several thousand years ago . |
9 | However , herbs have always been used to pep up the more blandly-flavoured foods such as fish , vegetables and cereals . |
10 | The backlight button or manual iris control has been used to open up the lens aperture in order to give the foreground subject the correct exposure . |
11 | There were tracks in the cooled fat where chunks of bread had been used to mop up the tasty juices of the meal . |
12 | The action research of the Brunel school can be used to draw out the key advantages of the controlled authority . |
13 | These photographs will then be used to carry out the studies involved in the research ; |
14 | If using hangers , pad them to about three times the usual extent with acid-free tissue or with polyester wadding covered with white cotton ( which can also be used to pad out the shoulders and shapes of packed costumes ) . |
15 | Of course , once children give up their single-level assumption , they accept the fact that terms at different levels such as dog and animal or bear and toy may be used to pick out the same object . |
16 | The legislation will be used to back up the federal government 's high court case , due to be heard at the end of May , which is seeking a permanent injunction against the power project . |
17 | An activator may be used to speed up the process but certain basic principles should be borne in mind . |
18 | The money will be used to set up the trail and to produce a waterproof colour guide . |
19 | Discussion of the number of guesses recorded can be used to point out the different kinds of letter order in words . |
20 | This year , with the Democrats poised to win the state , the national leadership is looking to see whether the same tactics can be used to turn back the tide on the Republicans nationwide . |
21 | This will be called automatically on system shutdown ( provided you specify YES to site-specific shutdown procedures ) , and can of course also be used to shut down the LIFESPAN Processes with the VAX running . |
22 | For dry lining , the plasterboards used are the type with tapered edges which allow a reinforcing tape and filler to be used to finish off the joint flush with the board surface . |
23 | Giving very high lift with small drag at take-off , but high lift and high drag on landing , these flaps could be used to tighten up the turning radius in combat . |
24 | Maybe they could be used to build up the spiritual life . |
25 | For example , substance P can be used to control not its own synthesis but some other pathway , just as a thermostat could be used to switch on the television instead of the boiler . |
26 | This cash can be used to pay off the loan . |
27 | This can be used to pay back the capital you borrow now . |
28 | If they pay most of your legal costs the contributions will be used to make up the difference and you will be refunded anything left over . |
29 | They will be used to bring in the rock crushing plant , the industrial chemicals and the explosives . |
30 | It seems to me that very few staff are addressing themselves to the kinds of things ( e.g. resources , teaching style , subject content , and attitudes and the hidden curriculum ) that can be used to bring out the best of the pupils ' cultures and backgrounds . |