Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be [vb pp] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Alternatively , an internal ISDN card can be used for most desktop computers .
2 Althusser denies the need for a more detailed account on the grounds that ‘ As the formal structure of all ideology is always the same , I shall restrict myself to a single example , one accessible to everyone , that of religious ideology , with the proviso that the same demonstration can be produced for ethical , legal , political , aesthetic ideology , etc . ’
3 Spanish Language Courses One to six months study can be arranged for individual students at the Cuban universities of Havanna , Sta Clara and Santiago .
4 Thus one specific entry can be made for each subject in the index .
5 The frequency of oscillation can be predicted for any motor/load combination from the static torque/rotor position characteristic , provided the system is lightly damped ( Bakhuizen , 1973 ) .
6 Coaching can be used for both individuals or group settings .
7 But any change in an organization or in a social setting can be used for controlled non-participant observation .
8 ( iii ) Persons under a mental incapacity — section 137 of the Mental Health Act 1959 now lays down a procedure whereby a seat can be vacated for this reason .
9 By arrangement , one course outside the department can be substituted for one option .
10 Several types of instrument can be used for this type of test , and these are usually limited to measurements on rigid polymers or rubbers .
11 The technique of counter-current extraction can be used for this purpose .
12 Incisor loss can be considered for all rodents regardless of taxonomic group , but there are differences in molar loss between voles , lemmings and some cricetids ( Otomyinae ) which often have unrooted teeth , and murids and other cricetids , which have rooted teeth .
13 Even for severely ill patients a good long term outlook can be expected for most of those undergoing transplantation ; the overall survival of 70% at a mean of 69 months for those discharged from hospital after such an operation compares favourably with the long term results of cardiac transplantation worldwide .
14 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 .
15 As we said earlier , one benefit of using the UV technique is that all artwork can be retained for future use , perhaps being modified if necessary .
16 And while the IRA leader said how the weaponry received from Libya in 1986 had been ‘ beyond our wildest dreams ’ , it is very doubtful whether the political conditions for the military campaign can be maintained for many more years .
17 Similarly , areas of meadow can be used for little else without massive investment in drainage , and hay crops and rich pasture seem to have been too valuable to consider using this land in any other way .
18 So exhaustive has been his research , and its presentation in the catalogue , that it is difficult to imagine any circumstances in which this great work of reference can be surpassed for many generations of scholars .
19 As demonstrated , a percentage per annum return can be calculated for comparative purposes with other types of financial investment .
20 Under William and Anne a certain degree of ideological adjustment can be detected for both parties , as the Whigs shed their Country wing and became to all intents and purposes a Court party , whilst the Country platform came to be absorbed within Toryism .
21 The demo can be played for some time and allows for detailed assessment before opting to buy .
22 Checking a positive climb and flicking up the quick-retracting gear I concentrated on the slow process of building speed , getting the flaps in at 130 and maintaining a gentle increase in height with steady acceleration to 170 knots , when the nose can be raised for 3,000 fpm to show on the VSI as she really starts to go .
23 The cake can be kept for two to three days in the refrigerator and can also be frozen while still un-iced .
24 If they are tongued-and-grooved , the tongue wilt have to be cut off at least one floorboard : a floorboard saw or circular saw can be used for this .
25 A hole saw can be used for this
26 An example of the latter type of shift is shown in figure 13.22 , where instead of time dependence measurements the frequency dependence of the β-relaxation in poly ( vinyl acetate ) has been studied at fixed temperatures in the range 212 to 266 K. A master curve can be constructed for this relaxation region by plotting against , where the ‘ max ’ subscript refers to the peak maximum at each experimental temperature .
27 Transport can be arranged for both events .
28 That finding effectively determines the agreed figures on which damages relating to the provision of suitable accommodation in turn , it is agreed that if two carers are to live in the household , that suitable new accommodation for the plaintiff can be acquired for two hundred and seventeen thousand , five hundred pounds , the house in which he at present lives will fe fetch eighty two thousand , five hundred pounds , a difference of a hundred and thirty five thousand pounds .
29 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 ’ .
30 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 .
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