Example sentences of "be [adv] useful [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the types of modification that are most useful in distinguishing prey assemblages of living predators are obscured by these later modifications , and consequently some of these potentially useful modification categories have been omitted from consideration . |
| 2 | Though they can be used with a mallet , the Cogelow tools invite slicing and paring , and are especially useful for ornamental work |
| 3 | These are used in many Oriental dishes , but are also useful for store-cupboard cookery . |
| 4 | Grey and silver foliage plants grow in every shape and size , from the thistle family that can tower above everything else , to the very small alpine plants with silver leaves that can be extremely useful for miniature work . |
| 5 | You need a fully conscious patient with total pain relief and the slight euphoria generated by the use of opiates can also be very useful in relieving anxiety . |
| 6 | The flute can be very useful in public worship , and is relatively easy to learn , although the piccolo is more of a specialist instrument . |
| 7 | Adaptations of the basic step ladder design , allowing use as an extension ladder and for uneven surfaces such as stairways , are particularly useful for light cleaning work in small operations . |
| 8 | They are particularly useful in occupational guidance ( Nelson-Jones 1982 ) . |
| 9 | Artefacts too are equally useful at Key Stage 2 , but skills can be developed further . |
| 10 | These were similar to the ordinary buskins but extended up beyond the knee : ‘ They used to flap about as you walked ; but they were whoolly useful in bad weather . ’ |
| 11 | SYMAP has the advantage that no specialized hardware is required and is thus useful for introductory teaching at degree level . |
| 12 | It 's also useful for improving performance in almost every work situation , as logical persuasion is how most of us communicate at work . |
| 13 | The breed is particularly useful for increasing milk production in beef breeds or improving beef production in dairy herds , and is well suited to single or multiple suckling . |
| 14 | Chromatography is particularly useful in organic synthesis in separating and recovering the components of a mixture . |
| 15 | It is doubtful that the BCG matrix is very useful for total portfolio management in many multi-business groups , because , even if the group is involved in SBUs whose business is dominated by the experience-curve effect , it is likely that some of its SBUs will not be and hence that they can not be reliably analysed within just the BCG context . |
| 16 | A selection of small and large metal spatulas or palette knives is very useful for spreading icing on top and around the edges of cakes . |