Example sentences of "which [vb mod] be [vb pp] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the many problems that sociology faces is the sheer number of its rivals — unlike , say , physics , which may be reserved mostly for physicists , anyone can play . |
| 2 | These take the curriculum and re-present it in ‘ bite-sized pieces ’ , usually in courses of between 20 and 30 hours , which may be put together for an award like GCSE or which can be taken as free-standing units . |
| 3 | This should include a torch ( the batteries of which should be checked regularly for deterioration ) , a box of nightlights , which are safer for the elderly than candles , and a box of safety matches . |
| 4 | It is , however , a power which must be used sparingly for the government can decline to debate such a motion where the power is being used to abuse the process of the House . |
| 5 | Classrooms as such tended to disappear ; they were replaced by areas and bays which could be used both for informal workshops and for formal teaching . |
| 6 | In contrast , before the Second World war , British civil industry was a leader in products such as radios and cathode-ray tubes which could be adapted quickly for military purposes . |
| 7 | In its first loan to Venezuela for 25 years , the World Bank on June 15 agreed a sum of $755,000,000 , 25 per cent of which would be set aside for debt reduction , the rest for structural programmes and in support of economic reforms . |
| 8 | He holds pubs in thrall to his Welsh past — the stories which would be told afresh for a lifetime now emerge in their first edition — and his childhood , far from seeming a ball and chain in this airy court of privilege , glowed into a magic kingdom to match any of them . |
| 9 | As these units were set up , they would replace the functions of the large hospitals , which would be required only for the care of the old long-stay patients , a cohort admitted before the outdoor mode of treatment was to become common and schizophrenia was thought uncontrollable in the community . |
| 10 | The principal methods of investigation will be survey and semi-stuctured interview , culminating in the selection of 24 firms for in-depth study , three of which will be singled out for longitudinal analysis . |
| 11 | A former 56 Squadron example has flown into Woodvale , Merseyside , to replace Meteor T.7 WA591 , which will be put up for disposal . |
| 12 | And those pro the , the guidelines would , if accepted , enable schemes two and three to continue , on the basis that the capital receipts from the sale of the are earmarked for this sort of investments , and that these in their turn will generate a flow of capital receipts which can be ploughed back for the benefit of the to the totality of County Council 's capital programme . |
| 13 | ‘ Redmate ’ is a dual purpose , spring-sown onion which can be picked early for salads or thinned to 3″ ( 8cm ) for mild , red bulbs . |
| 14 | The ‘ Auxiliary ’ section has three jacks : ‘ Tuner ’ , which can be used either for plugging in an electronic tuner or as a non-effects direct out ; ‘ Phones ’ which is self-explanatory ; and ‘ Mastercontrol ’ , a special socket for use with a volume pedal — very useful for electro-acoustics without onboard volume controls , or even violins or mandolins . |
| 15 | The products of the repression trade may be of two types : equipment for torture , execution of those which result in ‘ cruel inhuman or degrading treatment ’ such as leg irons ; or equipment which can have an every day use , such as computers and telecommunications ( this category also includes items such as tear-gas and hand guns which can be used legitimately for law-enforcement or crime prevention ) . |
| 16 | A standard personal computer which can be used both for business and home purposes ( for instance with a standard word processing package ) would be a good example . |