Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was n't really convenient to have the porch used as a shelter or as a storage for Harry 's odd and rather smelly belongings . |
| 2 | seed can be used for flatulence , or as a poultice for skin inflammations |
| 3 | The system can be used to develop parallel embedded applications or as a booster for workstations . |
| 4 | The system can be used to develop parallel embedded applications or as a booster for workstations . |
| 5 | any motor vehicle standing on a part of a road specially set aside for the parking of vehicles , or as a stand for hackney carriages , or as a stand for public service vehicles , or as a place at which such vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for the taking up and setting down of passengers where compliance with this regulation would conflict with the provisions of any order , regulations or byelaws governing the use of such part of a road for that purpose ; |
| 6 | Meanwhile , IBM Corp 's Speech Server Series , launched at Comdex ( UX No 411 ) , is a high-performance speech program that uses an RS/6000 as either a stand-alone workstation or as a server for OS/2 2.0 clients . |
| 7 | Save any vegetable water and use it to whip up a healthy cocktail or as a basis for gravy . |
| 8 | May I make the further suggestion that when it is all over on 9 April we get the right hon. Gentleman a new job — a walk-on part in a re-run of ’ Crossroads ’ or as a substitute for Ken Barlow . |
| 9 | The sequence of diagenetic events within a sediment governs its potential as a hydrocarbon reservoir , as a host for mineralization , as a conduit for mineralizing fluids/hydrocarbons , or as a source for hydrocarbons . |
| 10 | Dill is traditionally used in many fish dishes , or as a flavouring for vinegars , fresh vegetables , mayonnaise and dressings . |
| 11 | You could become the owner of a Ford Popular for a down payment of £4. 8s. 5d. or of a refrigerator for £3. 3s. 3d. , with years to pay . |
| 12 | It 'll look great on the beach , as an evening top under a pretty blouse or under a jacket for work . |
| 13 | Once you have assured yourself that you are doing your best in this respect , you can go on to look at other possible causes , if you still feel generally unfit or without a zest for life . |
| 14 | In a case where liability is not disputed or is resolved during the course of the case , either by an admission or on a summons for judgment , try and obtain some costs from the defendant . |
| 15 | In particular , if you have disposed of liability either by virtue of a split trial or on a Summons for judgment , there is a powerful argument in favour of your having your costs to that date . |
| 16 | ‘ Term of years absolute ’ means a term of years … either certain or liable to determination by notice , re-entry , operation of law , or by a provision for cesser on redemption , or in any other event ( other than the dropping of a life , or the determination of a determinable life interest ) ; … and in this definition the expression ‘ term of years ’ includes a term for less than a year , or for a year or years and a fraction of a year or from year to year ; … |
| 17 | 205(1) ( xxvii ) " Term of years absolute " means a term of years ( taking effect either in possession or in reversion whether or not at a rent ) with or without impeachment for waste , subject or not to another legal estate , and either certain or liable to determination by notice , re-entry , operation of law , or by a provision for cesser on redemption , or in any other event ( other than the dropping of a life , or the determination of a determinable life interest ) ; but does not include any term of years determinable with life or lives or with the cesser of a determinable life interest , nor , if created after the commencement of this Act , a term of years which is not expressed to take |
| 18 | For example , a ball point pen may be purchased for personal use or by a company for use in its business . |
| 19 | The Secretary of State said that if the majority of Members elected from Scotland were Scottish National party Members , the Government would regard that as a vote for independence and accept it . |
| 20 | Jane realised then that she had never really believed in covered wagons , other than as a vehicle for John Wayne . |
| 21 | Isolation due to lack of information about other disabled artists could encourage an individual to develop their creativity no further than as a tool for assimilation into the dominant culture and access to their arts . |
| 22 | Besides , the ritual of sampling and inspection makes it easy for the field man to portray his activity as a normal part of his job , rather than as a search for evidence of deviance . |
| 23 | Easily Accessible : The location is excellent both for touring south west Scotland by car and as a centre for walking . |
| 24 | The importance of the role of the sickle cell centre as a source of advice for sufferers and their families and as a centre for dissemination of information to the community can not be overemphasised . |
| 25 | Farmers regard the landscape as a factor of production and a source of profit ; supporters of the environmental movement , on the other hand , look upon the countryside as a source of visual pleasure and as a habitat for wildlife — as something to be ‘ consumed ’ . |
| 26 | Casein was used as a glue in ancient Egypt and as a vehicle for pigments by the medieval painters . |
| 27 | While unaware of the value of vitamins , an old lore recommended its use both as a laxative and as a poultice for sores . |
| 28 | It was used as a cheap substitute for pewter and as a base for electroplate finishes . |
| 29 | It is an excellent way to exercise at home for general fitness and as a preparation for skiing . |
| 30 | Where the former used the full vocabulary of informality , and seemed unprepared or unable to accommodate the possibility that alternative viewpoints might exist , the latter were more aware of the limitations of progressivism , both as an idea and as a basis for practice . |