Example sentences of "[vb mod] not be use [prep] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pupils must not be used as a means to keep teachers up to the mark . |
| 2 | ‘ But it should not be used as a pretext to exclude 12- or 13-year-old girls from school when it is precisely these secular schools that should offer them the opportunity to learn , grow and make their own choices . ’ |
| 3 | These illustrations should not be used as a basis for comparing similar policies issues by other life assurance companies or friendly societies . |
| 4 | These illustrations should not be used as a basis for comparing similar policies issued by other life assurance companies or Friendly Societies . |
| 5 | These illustrations should not be used as a basis for comparing similar policies issued bo other life assurance companies or friendly societies . |
| 6 | These illustrations should not be used as a basis for comparing similar policies issued by other life assurance companies or friendly societies . |
| 7 | As a general rule , age should not be used as a primary discriminator in recruitment , selection , promotion and training decisions . |
| 8 | Nylon , of course , never rots and for that reason should not be used as a muzzle material . |
| 9 | Refresher courses are usually one or two day affairs as opposed to a formally planned and evaluated re-entry course , and should not be used as a cheaper alternative to providing a structured re-entry programme . |
| 10 | These comments do not intend to defend the idea that the existing rules can not be improved ( or that the Sevso case involved stolen goods ) , but merely that Swiss law should not be used as a ‘ scapegoat ’ in this field . |
| 11 | . We are clear that it should not be used as a punishment or as a deterrent , and we think that there should always be an alternative task available for men for whom stone-breaking is unsuitable . ’ |
| 12 | Residential care should not be used as a last resort . |
| 13 | The idea is that the court should give only very cursory consideration to the applicant 's case at the leave stage , and that leave proceedings should not be used as a surrogate for a full hearing in order to test the strengths and weaknesses of the parties ' respective cases as an aid to settlement out-of-court . |
| 14 | The evidence of this study indicates that while simplicity in initiating proceedings , informality in surroundings , and procedural flexibility are valuable qualities worthy of preservation , they should not be used as a justification for denying the contribution that representation makes to tribunal decision-making processes , nor the need of appellants to have cases advocated on their behalf . |
| 15 | In paragraph 8(d) ( i ) and ( ii ) of his affidavit , the coroner expresses an understandable anxiety that inquests should not be used as a medium for testing out evidence for subsequent civil litigation . |
| 16 | However , this therapeutic range , obtained in studies conducted in patients with asthma , should not be used as a reference in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease , in which the use of theophylline has been a subject of controversy . |
| 17 | If we are able to provide a replacement then the Policyholder should be advised at the outset of our intentions , but the suggestion of replacement should not be used as a negotiating factor . |
| 18 | I strongly urge the Under-Secretary to look closely at the recommendation that the personal allowance should not be used as a contribution to bridge the gap between the charges and the benefits . |
| 19 | This aide memoire should not be used as a substitute for referring to the CFM ( Chapter 3 ) . |
| 20 | The governments of Australia and New Zealand gave qualified support for the plan , but the remaining Pacific states were strongly opposed to it , arguing that the region should not be used as a dumping ground for highly dangerous substances . |
| 21 | Dutch proposals to include two tropical hardwood tree species under CITES listing provoked the angry Malaysian response that CITES " should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade in timber " , for which the International Tropical Timber Organization was already responsible . |
| 22 | It enshrined the so-called " precautionary principle " , agreeing that lack of scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to halt environmental degradation ( this was seen as directed in part at the US administration 's reluctance to agree to action to combat global warming ) . |
| 23 | In other words , statistical testing should not be used as a substitute for theoretical ideas by simply dredging the data for any statistically significant relationships that happen to be present . |
| 24 | A fundamental principle of that counsel is that chronological age should not be used as a proxy for biological fitness and that the advanced years of the patient do not relieve physicians of the responsibility of assessing cardiac , respiratory , metabolic , and cerebral reserve . |
| 25 | Dutch proposals to include two tropical hardwood tree species under CITES listing provoked the angry Malaysian response that CITES " should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade in timber " , for which the International Tropical Timber Organisation was already responsible . |
| 26 | It enshrined the so-called " precautionary principle " , arguing that lack of scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to halt environmental degradation ( this was seen as directed in part at the US Administration 's reluctance to agree to action to combat global warming ) . |
| 27 | But their success has caught the eye of Tewkesbury Borough Council , which says that the land is for agricultural use only , and should not be used as a retail outlet for bonsai trees . |
| 28 | Homework should not be used as a means of controlling children but as a key to the development to their education . |
| 29 | If a total of less than 1% of the population is undefined then the errors are unlikely to be great , but the reliability of the moments decreases sharply as the proportions of undefined materials increases , and the technique should not be used with a higher proportion of unknowns notwithstanding the convenience and availability of pocket calculators suitable to perform the arithmetic . |
| 30 | Since , the " Commando " had a clear warning that the contents should not be used after a certain time , this was deemed to put the plaintiff on notice not to use the herbicide and he could not complain that his own misunderstanding of the consequences of ignoring the warning had rendered the herbicide unfit for the purpose which it was supplied . |