Example sentences of "used [prep] [det] [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , some small part of the new funds might indeed have been used for this purpose as the societies ' balance sheet shows , but it will be only a very small proportion of the total funds received . |
| 2 | Its most important role at the time , however , in common with other dual-purpose breeds , was in the production of first-class veal and yarded ‘ baby beef ’ ( slaughtered at less than 15 months old ) and it was the first breed to be used for this trade because of its early maturity . |
| 3 | This has n't been used for some time so it 's a bit so I 'm just going to wipe it out so there are no particles or foreign bodies in there . |
| 4 | The approach can still be used with much profit when it attempts to emphasize ‘ those aspects of law that it has [ a ] comparative advantage in dealing with . ’ |
| 5 | Soon the subordinate zones shrink to narrow pattern-borders and all the concentration is on the figure-scenes , executed in a variety of techniques : outline , outline filled with white , a mixture of black and white silhouette , and sometimes black-figure , used with more colour than is common at Corinth and seldom for the main figures . |
| 6 | ‘ If , therefore , for any unhappy reason , counsel for the defence is unable to accept the assumption which stems from the fact that a particular statement has not been made available to him by the prosecution , it would become counsel 's duty to invite the judge to exercise the discretionary power which is given to him by the proviso to section 18 of the Evidence Law , ( c. 118 [ J. ] ) , by examining the statement himself and directing that it be used in such manner as the justice of the case demands . |
| 7 | In addition to the listing of pigments and common pigment names used in all painting since antiquity ( a useful resource for artists and restorers ) , there is also a detailed description of all the colours used by the artists ' materials industry today , including the new organic synthetic pigments . |
| 8 | It is for instance often sufficient to take the supply price of the different kinds of raw materials used in any manufacture as ultimate facts , without analysing these supply prices into the several elements of which they are composed ; otherwise indeed the analysis would never end . |
| 9 | They should not be used in any quantity as they can cause stomach upsets , but are extremely useful for the presentation of nouvelle cuisine dishes . |
| 10 | The present tense is used in this case because it carries a sense of immediacy and impact . |
| 11 | On the face of it the statement ‘ God is Truth ’ seems to imply that Truth is an attribute or description of God , and in the first instance Gandhi was content to allow the phrase to be used in this way although it did not accurately reflect his position . |
| 12 | In our network 's submission on the consultation document we welcomed the opportunity for user expertise to be used in this way if properly supported and paid for . |
| 13 | The principle of intention to treat was not used in this analysis as the purpose was evaluation of the untreated condition and the effects of treatments rather than their feasibility . |
| 14 | However , if not used in this project it could be used in another project as substitute for another material which would cost £225 . |
| 15 | Also known as bent swivel connector and used in same way as straight tap connector ( e ) , but allows connection at right angles . |
| 16 | ‘ There 's been more water used on this floor than we 've had to wash ourselves and our clothes in since we left Liverpool ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ The approved evidential breath testing device can not be used on this occasion because the calibration check has proved unsatisfactory . |