Example sentences of "[noun] and is used for [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It is the company 's second laser flash instrument and is used for measuring materials at temperatures up to 1100°C and can be upgraded for testing at temperatures between 1000 and 2000°C .
2 The algorithm is implemented in the program yacorder and is used for positioning contigs which do not contain any mapped probes and so can not be positioned directly .
3 The final weapon is the tongue , which is as rough as a rasp and is used for stripping hair and skin from the flesh , though the tiger eats plenty of both , probably as roughage .
4 My 1972 SWB Series III is clad with 7,50 x 16 tyres and is used for getting to work and occasional horse box towing
5 Tinta is made from the negra mole grape and is used for colouring and for sweetening .
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