Example sentences of "use was made [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Frequent use was made of the bressummer arrangement described in the preceding chapter for the introduction of large openings , such as shopfronts , into pre-existing buildings .
2 Above all , use was made of the great lake in front of the palace , the famous Étang des Carpes , where some of the fish were reputed to have been swimming since the days of Francis I. All sorts of pleasure boats were at the disposal of the guests , ranging from a Venetian gondola to a miniature frigate of the French navy — the latter the pride and joy of the Prince Imperial .
3 It will long remain a problem to the average person that these sheds had such wide popularity and that so little use was made of the cheaper , cleaner , or , in fact , better umbrella sheds .
4 As a consequence , limited use was made of the microcomputers that were already installed in other EPHs , and it appeared that many officers were dissatisfied with the situation .
5 At MIT in Project Intrex use was made of the computer to teach the user how to carry out an information search .
6 In 1636 Mersenne made a series of tests on wires of different materials but it is doubtful if any use was made of the information .
7 Much use was made of the memoirs which began to pour forth in the 1920s from figures at court and in the army , from foreign diplomats and correspondents , and from political leaders across the political spectrum .
8 By the time war broke out the civil-defence machine was ready to operate , although there was still much ground to make up , and good use was made of the unexpected respite before bombing started a year later .
9 It was then decided that progress would be made if use was made of the " cascade " method , in which a small group would receive intensive training and practice and then would train others .
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