Example sentences of "shown [prep] [be] [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Contrary to the official establishment line on fluoride , this substance has never been shown to be essential for body function , and its role in protecting teeth from dental caries is extremely doubtful .
2 Obviously , if vitamin A can be shown to be necessary for photoperiod detection by an extraocular receptor , it is likely that rhodopsins are at work .
3 Stored serum from this time has subsequently been shown to be negative for antibody to hepatitis c ( riba assay , chiron corporation ) .
4 NC protein has been shown to be indispensable for RNA dimerization and encapsidation .
5 Changes in the gall bladder , such as the increased absorption of water and the hypersecretion of mucous glycoprotein have also been shown to be responsible for cholesterol gall stone formation .
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