Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [noun] uses a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tag system uses a little less space than the chaining system , as there is no need for a terminal ‘ link ’ field at the end of the chain . |
| 2 | Weaving or ‘ laying-in ’ on the knitting machine uses a main yarn which knits stocking stitch and a second yarn which is knitted in front of or behind the knitted stitches , forming a surface pattern . |
| 3 | The PC Scan uses a SCSI interface to communicate with the PC and so its adaption to the Macintosh is a foregone conclusion . |
| 4 | The ANLT system uses a set of rules to segment the string into possible morphemes and then determines the validity of the segmentations using a word grammar . |
| 5 | The satin bowerbird uses a ‘ brush ’ , usually a small flake of bark , to apply the paint to its bower ; the other two species use their beaks . |
| 6 | The Post Office uses a number of short-term investments with lives of over three months , but which it regards as highly liquid . |
| 7 | The opening chapter uses a slightly different method and looks at the greatest variable in improving — namely ourselves , since the way we approach and react to learning greatly affects the end result . |
| 8 | Meanwhile the speaker N uses a Creole obscenity in line 8 , but goes on to make an ironic comment on Brenda 's request in London English ; but this overlaps with Brenda 's next turn , which this time is an ironic comment on N 's behaviour , and is in Creole . |
| 9 | The fin whale uses a low-pitched call because low-frequency sounds travel further than high-frequency ones . |