Example sentences of "be used for [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wonford House Hospital continued to be used for acute and rehabilitation services and though a mental health centre at Tiverton has been developed the schism between the old and the new has not been so marked . |
| 2 | Catheters and endoscopes can be used for safer and less painful investigations . |
| 3 | Can biotechnology be used for other than genetic purposes ? |
| 4 | The only thing I like about him is the feeling that there is something there that could be used for good if it could be got at . |
| 5 | 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 . ’ |
| 6 | A two season bag will take you from late spring to early autumn , and a three-season bag can be used for all but winter conditions . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Plastic pipe can be used for hot and cold supplies and for central heating systems — provided the first length of pipe connected to the boiler is copper . |
| 9 | Provided that the mixer is a battery-operated type , the set-up is fully mobile and can be used for outdoor as well as indoor locations . |
| 10 | Twenty years later still , under Louis IX and with the needs of the crusade in mind , a port was built at Aigues-Mortes on the Mediterranean , to be used for commercial and , even more so , for military purposes . |
| 11 | Clearly , information from the subcortical visual system can , under some circumstances , be used for more than the control of visual reflexes . |
| 12 | He pleaded for sources to be used for more than just illustration or comprehension . |
| 13 | He designed a small single-seat monoplane which could be used for little but fun flying and possibly racing . |
| 14 | With suitable detectors , in scanning electron microscopes or microprobes , some of these effects can be used for analytical or imaging purposes . |
| 15 | The network can be used for short or long term care and for all degrees of mental handicap . |
| 16 | This method can only be used for non-porous and crystalline rocks ( particularly limestones ) , as the lead tends to be forced into any pores and , unlike powdered abrasives , it can not be washed away . |
| 17 | Afterwards , to be used for residential and business purposes , as well as student accommodation |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Fleece covers can be used for 2 or 3 seasons if handled sensibly and storage space is minimal . |