Example sentences of "be [vb pp] for a wide " in BNC.

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1 The homogeneity of the three groups has been reported for a wide variety of preoperative variables including age , sex , type of fluid , allergy , seasonal variation , radiographic determination of the size of the adenoids and postnasal space , and duration of preoperative loss of hearing .
2 Such terms are used for a wide range of contracts ; this book , however , is primarily concerned with the drafting of standard terms to govern contracts for the supply , or purchase , of goods ( in particular ) or services .
3 But few dogs make better companions than a well trained Shepherd , and they have been used for a wide variety of tasks , aside from their traditional role of protecting flocks of sheep .
4 It has been used for a wide variety of projects so far .
5 Mixed arrays can be used for a wide variety of possible applications ranging from monitors for electricity , gas and water metering , sensors for metal detectors and intelligent tags for factory automation systems to heat controls in hair dryers , and power and timing controls in domestic appliances like microwave ovens and coffee machines .
6 LIFESPAN can also be used for a wide range of applications involving the handling of documentation files not necessarily concerned with computer software such as word processing .
7 Archive sources can be used for a wide variety of purposes , not just as illustrative material , and not only for their informational content , but also because of their potential for the development of historical skills and historical questioning .
8 By then hundreds of customer-nominated staff , lucky enough to have won in a quarterly draw , will have been presented with Ovations cheques which can be exchanged for a wide range of goods in a special catalogue .
9 The idea behind this book is to encourage machine knitters to make their own cardboard ‘ templates ’ of the basic shapes which can be adapted for a wide range of designs and styles .
10 To master the French verb system a series of such drills would have to be constructed for a wide variety of common verbs and their tenses .
11 if the within-litter comparisons are replicated for a wide variety of rat parents , the experiment will possess good external validity ;
12 Now the way has been cleared for a wider approach , through the use of software recommended as a common Group standard .
13 The use of high dose ascorbic acid ( vitamin C ) has been advocated for a wide range of ailments for years .
14 Chain migration on this pattern is reported for a wide variety of people now living in Britain , including those who originated in Italy , Hong Kong , the Punjab and Pakistan ( Palmer , 1977 ; Watson , 1977 ; Ballard , 1979 ; Anwar , 1985 ) .
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