Example sentences of "used [to-vb] [noun pl] about the " in BNC.

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1 For example , the argument about institutionalized racism in Statement A can be used to counter denials about the existence and effects of racial inequalities .
2 Others , like Weiskrantz ( 1968 ) and Dean ( 1980 ; 1982 ) , are much more sanguine and argue the brain is generally not interactive so that knowledge of what is lost after a lesion can be used to frame conclusions about the normal function of a region .
3 The final chapter draws some conclusions and shows how the experiences of this scheme can be used to aid decisions about the future care of dementia sufferers in the community .
4 Given the validity of this theoretical result , the size and direction of this correlation for existing futures can be used to draw inferences about the effect of marking to the market on futures prices .
5 The Markov chain model might then be used to draw inferences about the lithological system from these sample observations .
6 — Social workers and other local authority staff who visit people in their own homes might be used to educate parents about the dangers faced by their children .
7 The question asked is usually along the lines of : ‘ If the election were tomorrow , which party would you vote for ? ’ , and the results are then used to make predictions about the outcome of the election itself .
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