Example sentences of "often be use [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Intermediate measures of output have often been used as surrogates for ultimate output : the use of marking in examinations has dominated education for over 150 years .
2 But the conventional gesture ‘ to spin' has often been used in ballet .
3 The symbolism of the sea has often been used by writers and speakers , but a similar ploy can be used relating to other professions , hobbies and subjects ranging from football to plane travel with original effect .
4 Mr Seselj has often been used by President Milosevic to advance his own ends .
5 Part cause is undoubtedly what some see as the need for straightforward yet all-inclusive definitions ; the lack of which can often be used by politicians and official bodies as a strategic delaying tactic .
6 But that one should have believed something in a hypothetical situation may and often is used as part of an argument to establish what one should now believe .
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