Example sentences of "be used for [adj] or " in BNC.
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1 | They are simply a recording of a band 's live or alternative versions of their songs , which are used for one or two broadcasts . |
2 | A senior Garda source in north Donegal said : ‘ These traffic lights could be used for subversive or sinister purposes and we are anxious to trace their whereabouts as soon as possible . ’ |
3 | True it is that ‘ a statement ’ by a person in response to a requirement under the section may only be used for one or other of the specified purposes , but there is no restriction upon the use by the prosecution of incriminating information or evidence obtained as a result of such a statement . |
4 | With suitable detectors , in scanning electron microscopes or microprobes , some of these effects can be used for analytical or imaging purposes . |
5 | The network can be used for short or long term care and for all degrees of mental handicap . |
6 | Depending on personal choice , the service can be used for brief or longer-term counselling and for dealing with any problems which might interfere with personal achievement and well-being . |
7 | Depending on personal choice , the service can be used for brief or longer-term counselling and for dealing with any problems which might interfere with personal achievement and well-being . |
8 | Fleece covers can be used for 2 or 3 seasons if handled sensibly and storage space is minimal . |
9 | The safety recommendations again at the end of the official AIB report reflect this longer term view and , bearing in mind the fact that modern large public transport aircraft are now being used for fifteen or twenty years before they are discarded , the implementation of these recommendations is clearly of the highest importance . |
10 | He stresses his scheme would free 1,884 square metres in the main building currently being used for administrative or commercial purposes . |
11 | Topical treatment ( a cream that is applied to the skin ) , is used for mild or moderately severe acne . |
12 | A " private " motor vehicle is one which is used for personal or domestic purposes : not for business purposes ( Bell v Franks ( Alfred ) & Bartlett Co Ltd [ 1980 ] 1 All ER 356 ) . |