Example sentences of "have [been] use [prep] " in BNC.

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1 For instance having retired to this lovely English village , and assembled my wits and memories to compile this narrative , I have had the satisfaction recently of discovering the original meaning of three common expressions which I have been using for years .
2 We can now state the central result of applying the rational expectations hypothesis to the aggregate demand — aggregate supply model that we have been using in this chapter .
3 ‘ I might not be the youngest but I have a great deal of knowledge which I have been using in the field of local and regional government for years . ’
4 Having given this example of structuring I perhaps need to make clear some of the terminology I have been using before looking at more examples .
5 Most of these have been used at one time or another but still the TL 072 op.amp seems to combine the best characteristics at a reasonable price .
6 There are several possible approaches to multiplication and division in fixed-point binary , all of which have been used at some time .
7 Edit the RDBI configuration file and ensure that only users who exist in LIFESPAN , and have been specified at the USER/MODULE/DC ACCESS keywords , have been used at the MAP USERNAME keyword .
8 Drift-nets were first developed by the Japanese , and have been used since 1905 .
9 Gilding , silvering and tinning ( all involving the application of a thin layer of metal on to another metal ) have been used since the third millennium BC for decorative or practical purposes and also for deception .
10 Milk and honey are just two kitchen cupboard stand-bys that have been used since ancient times in beauty routines , so give these recipes a go .
11 Both names — the Latin Ragusa and the Slavonic Dubrovnik — have been used since the end of the first millennium to designate the settlement which was established on a rocky site below the limestone cliffs of Mt Srdj ( 412 m ) , facing the island of Lokrum .
12 This should be used to adjust the model in a manner similar to that which you have been used to so far .
13 In some areas the new standard might differ markedly from that we have been used to in Britain .
14 Because the Codds have been used to tiller-steered boats , they were very keen that Sparkle be similarly equipped .
15 Statistical methods have been used to automatically deduce the linguistic categories of words from raw data ( Atwell , 1987 ) ( Atwell & Drakos , 1987 ) ( Atwell & Elliot , 1987 ) ( Finch & Carter , 1992 ) .
16 They have been used to ‘ track ’ party policies over the postwar period and to see how far party 's electoral promises have been fulfilled in government .
17 Aromatic oils have been used for centuries for their therapeutic and beauty benefits .
18 As well as milling corn , water-powered mills have been used for weaving and spinning .
19 They have been used for thousands of years , one of the earliest references to salt being in the Old Testament when Lot 's wife was turned to salt in the desert .
20 There are several cases in the literature where biological processes have been used for in situ or conventional biological treatment of petroleum or chlorinated organic wastes .
21 There have been very few cases where microorganisms have been used for in situ removal of chlorinated , or even petroleum compounds , and conventional biological processes are more commonly used .
22 Additives have been used for hundreds of years , though they were not always known as ‘ additives ’ .
23 Some Urban Programme resources have been used for housing rehabilitation , the London Docklands Development Corporation has presided over substantial housing developments ( see below ) and , as discussed above , UDG has boosted inner-urban residential schemes .
24 These tests have been used for individual student assessment and as instruments for the product evaluation of instructional programmes .
25 The fact of the child 's puzzlement is due to his being a victim of the way in which the dogmatic religions of the world have been used for child indoctrination , resulting in the perpetuation of the inherent superstitions and subsequent evils that have shamed religion throughout civilised time .
26 Some Home Corners have even extended onto split levels or two floors , where raised areas have been used for this purpose .
27 It 's not just synthetic ingredients that give your skin a boost — many modern products now contain plant extracts which have been used for their stimulating and soothing properties for thousands of years
28 The idea of curing pain with a lump of rock may sound crazy , but precious gems have been used for healing since ancient times , and many people believe that they are just as effective today
29 3.5 millimetre jack sockets have been used for JK1 and JK2 , but you can obviously use an alternative such as phono sockets or standard jacks , if these will fit in better with other equipment .
30 Peterson Strobe Tuners in particular have been used for years by professional musicians because of their superior accuracy .
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