Example sentences of "commonly used for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Commonly used for furniture units , panelling and partitions , the scope of mdf is increasing all the time , as moistureresistant , fire-resistant and exterior grades are coming on to the market , together with pre-finished d-i-y products such as skirtings , covings , architraves , mouldings and floor panels .
2 Because they are commonly used for spray applications packaging frequently incorporates a spray device or a hand sprayer is supplied .
3 ( iii ) REGISTER is the term commonly used for language variation of a non-dialectal type ; eg differences between polite and familiar language ; spoken and written language ; scientific , religious , legal language , etc. ( iv ) On the classification of verbs in terms of their relation to other elements in the clause , see Quirk and Greenbaum ( 1973 ) 7.117 and Chapter 12 .
4 The isotope most commonly used for measurement of colonic transit is 9 9 m Tc-DTPA in liquid form , or it may also be incorporated into ispaghula husk to simulate the physical properties of faeces more closely .
5 The research will examine the behaviour of visitors with regard to group activity and movement within areas commonly used for interview .
6 The duck was commonly used for earthenware sauce-boats , with the head and neck creating the handle and the tail an ill-suited spout .
7 A few examples have been found made from silver , which was a metal commonly used for finger rings in the 1st century AD .
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