Example sentences of "[noun] can be used for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plant is built around a modular system which means the reaction vessels can be used for various purposes and new parts can be added when required . |
| 2 | But any change in an organization or in a social setting can be used for controlled non-participant observation . |
| 3 | Unlike Vietnam and El Salvador , this is a situation where America 's military might can be used for good , rather than for their own political ends . |
| 4 | With suitable detectors , in scanning electron microscopes or microprobes , some of these effects can be used for analytical or imaging purposes . |
| 5 | Made from thick card , the shape is not rounded but angled , the templates can be used for round necks , then by extending the side lines , they can be used for V-necks . |
| 6 | In addition , the ‘ Design Now ’ room can be used for temporary exhibitions selected ( we are informed ) , not only by V&A staff but also by industrialists , critics , visitors , and makers — by individuals ‘ with distinctive views about design ’ . |
| 7 | Comment : Questions can be used for overt displays of snobbery , especially in culture , travel and fashion . |
| 8 | Do you think that your discovery is enhanced , if the new knowledge can be used for good of mankind , or do you think that acquiring new knowledge is just enough on it 's own . |
| 9 | Depending on personal choice , the service can be used for brief or longer-term counselling and for dealing with any problems which might interfere with personal achievement and well-being . |
| 10 | Depending on personal choice , the service can be used for brief or longer-term counselling and for dealing with any problems which might interfere with personal achievement and well-being . |
| 11 | The round pencil can be used for all subjects ; whilst the flat pencil can be used for broad strokes and the finest lines , when worn to a chisel edge . |
| 12 | You know , only four per cent of the Andes can be used for intensive agriculture anyway , so the people abandon them to cut rainforest and plant rice . |
| 13 | Feedback resistors of 3kΩ are included in the chip but , again , external resistors can be used for other gain settings ; care must be exercised here , though , to avoid instability , increased noise and reduced bandwidth . |
| 14 | Scrap materials can be used for three-dimensional collage as well as model making . |
| 15 | Plastic pipe can be used for hot and cold supplies and for central heating systems — provided the first length of pipe connected to the boiler is copper . |
| 16 | The CID team will have a large open-plan office on the first floor and another room on the first floor can be used for major incidents . |
| 17 | Although a large drill , the PC550 ERP can be used for delicate screwdriving work if needed |
| 18 | A small porch at the rear can be used for other small items , although access is only from inside . |
| 19 | Television and radio can be used for educational purposes , to spread modern values and inform people . |
| 20 | Up to eight 16Mb or 32Mb modules can be used for global memory at $12,000 for 16Mb , $16,000 for 32Mb . |
| 21 | However , Homoeopathy can be used for simple acute illnesses such as those described in this book , without a full understanding of its philosophy and theory . |
| 22 | This triple checking system can be used for other items to be charged by the hotel . |
| 23 | Those still in working order can be used for straightforward word-processing as stand-alones , with some being held in reserve to replace machines out on repair , plus some being made available for the use of Associates and long-term visiting researchers . |
| 24 | Slices from 3 to 10 mm thick give good results because ‘ soft ’ ( 5–50 kV ) X-rays can be used for high contrast . |
| 25 | In addition to providing companionship and activity , groups can be used for informal counselling . |
| 26 | Only a part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be used for remote sensing for , as noted earlier , energy in some spectral bands is absorbed or scattered by the atmosphere . |
| 27 | The course manual can be used for independent study . |
| 28 | The network can be used for short or long term care and for all degrees of mental handicap . |
| 29 | Several different colours or types of weaving yarn can be used for extra interest . |
| 30 | This debate has been , for the most part , concerned with the degree to which the ( undoubtedly ) rather crude models used by econometricians can be used for fine tuning of one aspect of the marketing budget , on the basis of figures which critics regard as of dubious significance . |