Example sentences of "useful for [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Whilst most writers resort to some form of categorization of responses , there is a general emphasis , underlined by Kaelin , that , whilst such structuring may be useful for learning or communication , its value is transitory and it should be readily discarded in favour of the unity of the aesthetic experience itself .
2 Coursebook pictures are useful for setting and extending situations , for teaching additional vocabulary and idioms and for setting composition homework .
3 Only those features of grammar and phonology which are contrastive — in other words , which are useful for determining whether what we are hearing at any particular moment is Jamaican Standard , JC , Standard English or LE — have been discussed .
4 To provide financial information useful for determining and predicting the flows , balances and requirements of short-term financial resources of the governmental unit .
5 To provide financial information useful for determining and predicting the economic condition of the governmental unit and changes therein .
6 To provide financial information useful for determining and predicting the flows , balances , and requirements of short-term financial resources of the governmental unit .
7 To provide financial information useful for determining and predicting the economic condition of the governmental unit and changes therein .
8 Also available is a file for metal and a rasp for wood which we found very useful for shaping and smoothing these materials .
9 An attraction of the PC expansion card is the ease with which data can be transferred between the card and memory on the host PC — particularly useful for testing and debugging software .
10 A small pair of scissors , about 15cm ( 6in ) long are useful for trimming or unpicking .
11 To provide information useful for planning and budgeting , and for predicting the impact of the acquisitioning and allocation of resources on the achievement of their organizational objectives .
12 To provide information useful for planning and budgeting , and for predicting the impact of the acquisition and allocation of resources on the achievement of operational objectives .
13 They may also be useful for travelling as you wo n't need to take thinners with you .
14 They may also be useful for travelling as you wo n't need to take thinners with you .
15 Cotton wool has always been useful for cleaning and washing babies , but it 's never been particularly convenient — until now .
16 The baggy cut of the jacket made me look as it I 'd eaten one roast dinner too many , however the loose fit gave complete freedom of movement — particularly useful for stretching when scrambling or skiing .
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