Example sentences of "when used in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tremolo is especially worthy of note : it is extremely smooth in operation and although it detuned slightly when used in real anger , it settled in more each time I played it . |
| 2 | If not , then it is not defective just because it is dangerous when used in that way . |
| 3 | Much of the use of ATNs stems from their clarity when used in small systems . |
| 4 | This will reduce the statistical power of detecting adverse effects that could be quantitatively important when used in low risk situations . |
| 5 | When used in any rigorous sense , it bears connotations of obligation , and in its pristine Hohfeldian sense , it is the strict correlative of a right . |
| 6 | Condoms are sheaths of thin rubber that are worn over the penis and research has confirmed that , used properly , they are an effective barrier against HIV when used in anal and vaginal sex . |
| 7 | The preservative , sorbic acid , has occasionally caused allergic dermatitis when used in medicinal creams . |
| 8 | However , when used in poorer conditions , particularly thawing ice , some climbers feel they tend to cut down through the ice and give poor support . |
| 9 | The word " design " , when used in common English , tends to imply that some creative activity is taking place . |
| 10 | — some word senses appear only when used in particular idioms or collocations ; Intersections — e.g. if ’ conduct ’ and ’ violin ’ appear together , this would suggest a different sense of ’ conduct ’ than if it appeared with ’ wire ’ ; |
| 11 | Designed to enhance and protect both new and previously sealed timber and cork floors , water-based Beaver Clear Satin Floor Varnish is safer and more pleasant to use than solvent-based varnishes which give off strong , unpleasant smells that can cause headaches and nausea , particularly when used in confined areas . |
| 12 | ‘ Threat ’ when used in this connection means ‘ an intimation by one to another that unless the latter does or does not do something the former will do something which the latter will not like . ’ |
| 13 | Decisions of the court upon the meanings of phrases used in Acts of Parliament may come , in the course of time , to give them the quality of terms of art which Parliament may well be assumed to have intended them to bring with them when used in subsequent legislation . |