Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] be used [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | S.pombe is a useful test case for prototyping techniques which may be used on larger and more complex genomes . |
| 2 | Manufacturers publish tables showing the different sizes of guttering which should be used for different sizes of house but , as a rule of thumb , 100mm ( 4in ) or 112mm ( 4½in ) guttering with 68 or 69mm ( 2¾in ) downpipe , which will cope with 110 sq m of effective roof with a central downpipe ( or 55 sq m with an end pipe ) , should be enough for all but the largest houses . |
| 3 | These documents together with covering letters enable MAS and the vendor to control the sale process , something which should be used to maximum advantage to help enable an acceptable/full price in line with the agreed objectives to be achieved . |
| 4 | References to cattle-raiding as the favourite sport of the moran , in a tone only slightly less indulgent than that which might be used for inter-house cricket matches , were very common . |
| 5 | It is not at all clear that the type of threat which might be used in this kind of situation would suffice . |
| 6 | Like it , the basis for development was the ‘ unit ’ — an enquiry based topic which might be used in any order and at more than one level . |
| 7 | However , Baillie Cochrane explained that Scott 's first scheme had reception rooms ‘ on a magnificent scale ’ , but on the recommendation of the Select Committee they were omitted and reintroduced at the suggestion of Foreign Office officials as normal rooms which could be used for special occasions . |
| 8 | It laid great emphasis on value for money auditing and recommended that all health authorities establish value for money teams whose role would be to effect annual savings which could be used for improving services . |
| 9 | He designed a small single-seat monoplane which could be used for little but fun flying and possibly racing . |
| 10 | Embryonic fibroblast culture and replication banding has the advantage of providing a large number of slides and mitotic cells which could be used for several different probes but the disadvantages of having to pool a considerable number of embryos for the initiation of the culture and a lack of knowledge as to the source and lineage of the cells which become established in culture . |
| 11 | The tests were of a type which could be used for diagnostic purposes . |
| 12 | Instead Travelodge offers a standard room which could be used for single , double or family occupancy with guests paying their £31.95 room charge up front . |
| 13 | What on earth 's to stop , to have a transfer ticket , which could be used on any bus at all . |
| 14 | There was no limit to the amount of money which could be used during any given assignment but at the end of it each operative had to account to Kolchinsky for his or her expenses in tabular form , supplying the relevant chits to back up the figurework . |
| 15 | The European Commission is having a hard enough job getting all its members to clear out the same few channels so that Europe can have a paging system which could be used in any of its countries . |
| 16 | Each officer had an account number which could be used in any of the firm 's branches . |
| 17 | A simple , non-invasive method which could be used in clinical pharmacology to monitor the close relationship between these two variables has so far been lacking . |
| 18 | He absorbed another spoonful of nursery food , thinking that he had said something rather good which could be used in next week 's article . |
| 19 | An excellent package which could be used by many companies and individuals involved in the collection of data . |
| 20 | An excellent package which could be used by many companies and individuals involved in the collection of data . |
| 21 | The UAHS is trying to identify buildings which could be used by private businesses . |
| 22 | Well there are a number of spaces that are in positions which could be used by disabled , in other words , they are not sort of , sandwich tight against other spaces and what 's happened in the past is that erm when a need has arisen an and when perhaps there 's been er generally a bungalow that has been er , occupied by somebody who 's disabled then the housing department have erm modified that space I mean , wha what we 've actually done is we 've er , taken a certain amount of block paving out but put back some block paved logo , sort of , standard white er symbol that erm that identifies disabled space and and , and that space is actually earmarked for that person , and it could happen in a variety of different locations erm it 's just that there 's probably not so much point in doing it until you know that there is er a specific need . |
| 23 | Instead the courts were treated as an amoral source of power which could be used by those skilful enough to manipulate them . |
| 24 | Natural selection was not the only scientific manifestation of this spirit , but Darwinism supplied useful catch-phrases such as ‘ the survival of the fittest ’ , which could be used by those seeking a scientific justification for their indifference to the losers in Nature 's great race . |
| 25 | Although concept keyboard was initially developed for special education , this is a type of software with a far greater potential , which could be used from Key Stage 1 up to Key Stage 3 . |
| 26 | Obviously this would only apply to programmes which would be used by many language learners . |
| 27 | A strong motivational aspect , highlighted by many school librarians and teachers , was the fact that students were creating an original database which would be used by other students . |
| 28 | He was annoyed by the Transport 200 argument , saying a rail link would not remove the need for a bypass which would be used by 14,000 vehicles a day . |
| 29 | The two vehicles , which will be used on normal service routes in and around Preston over the next 12 months , are just part of an overall £40,000 which BNFL is putting into the prestigious event . |
| 30 | Rather than providing separate certificates for each , along the lines of the existing National Certificate , it has been decided to introduce one unit-based certificate which will be used for all units . |