Example sentences of "can be used for " in BNC.
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| 1 | COFFEE Rich is a frozen non-dairy creamer which can be used for whitening coffee or creaming sauces . |
| 2 | Although ropes and ‘ parafil ’ ( a sheathed form of nylon line ) can be used for car launching , they are not generally suitable for winching . |
| 3 | If the latter is the case the speed should be checked by the ASI and , provided that it is adequate , the airbrakes can be used for a normal approach and landing . |
| 4 | Some finishes can be used for all purposes . |
| 5 | Ordinary flettons or stocks can be used for garden walls , where water will run off them , but for paving you need special quality frost-proof or engineering bricks , otherwise they will quickly disintegrate . |
| 6 | A small sized gravel , ( about 10mm ) can be used for paths , but not for drives , as it would get into tyre treads . |
| 7 | Bituminous mastics , applied with a trowel or putty knife , can be used for cracks in roofs , but should n't be applied in very cold weather . |
| 8 | Such insulating GaAs can be used for gate isolation in metal-insulator-semiconductor fets and , because of its short minority-carrier lifetime , in high speed optoelectronic devices . |
| 9 | Richard Noble describes the heart of an instrument which can be used for serious scientific study . |
| 10 | There are various methods which can be used for computer files ( see box ‘ Getting quarts into pint pots ’ ) . |
| 11 | The same techniques can be used for bit image files . |
| 12 | In all of these processes , table or graphic , a Micro-Soft-compatible mouse can be used for screen navigation , graphic manipulation help screen calls , item selection , and menu operation . |
| 13 | Feedback resistors of 3kΩ are included in the chip but , again , external resistors can be used for other gain settings ; care must be exercised here , though , to avoid instability , increased noise and reduced bandwidth . |
| 14 | Comparisons between countries might be based on qualitative judgement , but a variety of quantitative techniques can be used for analysis . |
| 15 | The Tube is an interesting piece of equipment which can be used for at least six different purposes . |
| 16 | The next job is to reconfigure the mexeflote rafts so that they can be used for other tasks . |
| 17 | The Atari XE is an £80 games console which comes with dedicated cassette recorder and an add-on keyboard which can be used for word processing or , say , adventure games . |
| 18 | It can be used for serious computing , as a ‘ poor man 's Apple Macintosh ’ , with Atari 's high-quality monochrome screen , and plugged into a TV set for games . |
| 19 | Cloves are very aromatic and can be used for their scent , as in orange pomanders , as well as for their ability to flavour both sweet and savoury dishes . |
| 20 | Secondly , the technique can be used for any type of dissimilarity ; shape difference is just one example . |
| 21 | ‘ Ideally , the first two rinses should be with the circulation water , then 0.5–1 litres of clean water can be used for the final rinse . ’ |
| 22 | Can be used for standards and half-standards , espaliers and fans . |
| 23 | This antiseptic treatment can be used for all but flowers . |
| 24 | This arrangement is so flexible it can be used for anything from tennis to Holiday on Ice to huge international congresses and exhibitions . |
| 25 | If the substrate S can be used for something else , it is clearly efficient to control the first step in the synthesis , S→A , rather than , say , the last one , E→P , because in the latter case E would accumulate . |
| 26 | They can be used for retirement planning for those currently paying the top rate of income tax and who expect their post-retirement income to attract basic tax only . |
| 27 | They are fully microprocessor controlled and can be used for both scanning and non scanning applications . |
| 28 | The plant is built around a modular system which means the reaction vessels can be used for various purposes and new parts can be added when required . |
| 29 | Linomat C , from Camag , can be used for the direct on-line coupling of LC/TLC . |
| 30 | Above your head is probably a vast amount of space , which can be used for storage and a whole range of activities — the loft . |