Example sentences of "be using [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | We 'd been using it for a while since we had to leave Riverside Studios , trying out a couple of new singers . |
2 | He 'd been using it for the Open . |
3 | It 's cos you 're using it for an improper |
4 | ‘ Often the man is the only breadwinner and without him the family has to rely on state benefits — the social security system can be horrendous if you 're using it for the first time . |
5 | I use a small piece of putty over the nozzle for speed and short-term storage ; but if I 'm not going to be using it for a while , I take the top off and place a small piece of Clingfilm over the bottle , then screw the top back on again . |
6 | The first customers for the new service will be using it for a variety of applications . |
7 | Tank manufacturer Vickers , for example , is using it for a major contract in Africa . |
8 | I had no idea she was using me for a purpose of her own : I was too naive to realise until it dawned on me what it was , a few weeks later . |
9 | The order was for the production of material relating to the purchase by a client , Mrs G , of certain real property , the allegation being that she was a member of the family of another person who was suspected of being a drug trafficker and who was using her for the purpose of laundering the proceeds of such trafficking . |