Example sentences of "be [be] use [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What had influenced Hollywood , thought Moley , was the ample evidence that ‘ the generality of the public takes its movies seriously and is adversely responsive to any effort which offers the least suspicion that they are being used for some purpose other than entertainment ’ and that in particular ‘ nothing hurts a picture 's chance of success more than the whisper that it contains propaganda ’ . |
| 2 | ExerCal takes your current body weight and duration of your exercise period and tells you how many calories are being used in that time . |
| 3 | The use of Colour Index Generic Names , enables us to know which pigments are being used in each paint . |
| 4 | The use of Colour Index Generic Names , enables us to know which pigments are being used in each paint . |
| 5 | These packs are being used by both industry , colleges and individuals to provide the underpinning learning support for S/NVQs , or as a route to an HCIMA qualification . |
| 6 | KW1RS is being used for this purpose . |
| 7 | Under General Exclusion 1 , no cover will operate if the craft is being used for any purpose other than private pleasure . |
| 8 | any motor vehicle when it is being used for fire brigade , ambulance or police purposes or for defence purposes ( including civil defence purposes ) if compliance with this Regulation would hinder or be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion |
| 9 | the laying , erection , alteration or repair in or near to any road of any sewer , or any main , pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas , water or electricity , of any telegraph or telephone wires , cables , posts or supports or of the apparatus of any electric transport undertaking if , in any such case , compliance with this Regulation would hinder or be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion . |
| 10 | Lawrie Smith , crewed by Ossie Stewart and Rob Cruikshank , takes the Soling place while Shirley Robertson will be the British representative in the Europe , the single-handed dinghy for women that is being used in this year 's Olympics in Barcelona for the first time . |
| 11 | Notice that only one variable , , is being used in this regression . |
| 12 | If motorists could see that the tax was being used for that purpose , they would be much happier about paying it |