Example sentences of "in [noun] use for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sampling theory has been of value in various areas of museum work , from assessing the long-term resources required for conservation treatment of the British Museum 's large collection of Babylonian clay tablets , to ensuring that a given ‘ kill rate ’ in insecticides used for paper conservation will provide effective treatment . |
| 2 | The situation is less critical in lenses used for daily wear only , than in extended war lenses . |
| 3 | Recognising the problem , The Scottish Office is funding a research programme at Dundee University to provide ‘ a better understanding of the potential health hazards … in waters used for recreational and drinking purposes . ’ |
| 4 | CFCs have two major uses : as foam-blowing agents in plastics used for insulation and as refrigerants . |
| 5 | But in a minority ‘ access to resources was unsatisfactory : apparatus was hidden in cupboards , stored haphazardly , scattered , or kept in rooms used for other purposes for much of the day ’ . |
| 6 | The other factor to consider is that the figures do not tell us about the amount of borrowing which comes about from increases in mortgages used for purposes other than house purchase . |
| 7 | However , a summary states : ‘ We also drew attention to problems such as … deaths of significant numbers of protected mammals in snares used for rabbit and fox control . ’ |
| 8 | Why , when animal teeth were available and were in fact used for necklaces by the simple process of perforating their roots , did men go to the trouble to carve beads from solid ivory ? |
| 9 | The two rooms in question can be and are still in fact used for the same purpose for which they were used prior to the erection of the staircase . |