Example sentences of "can [adv] be use for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Microscopes can only be used for close work , telescopes for viewing objects from arm 's length distance to infinity . |
| 2 | This method can only be used for non-porous and crystalline rocks ( particularly limestones ) , as the lead tends to be forced into any pores and , unlike powdered abrasives , it can not be washed away . |
| 3 | However , if the buildings can not be used for such purposes ‘ other uses are preferable to allowing the buildings to remain empty or grossly under-occupied ’ . |
| 4 | for so long as may be necessary to enable the vehicle , if it can not be used for such purpose without stopping in that length of road , to be used for fire brigade , ambulance or police purposes or in connection with any building operation , demolition or excavation , the removal of any obstruction to traffic , the maintenance , improvement or reconstruction of that length of road , or the laying , erection , alteration , repair or cleaning in or near to that length of road of any traffic sign or sewer or of any main , pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas , water or electricity , or of any telegraph or telephone wires , cables , posts or supports . |
| 5 | The only disadvantage of the method is that it can not be used for certain solvents , such as alcohol , which do n't appear to be absorbed by Tenax . |
| 6 | Normally a biosensor can not be used for practical biofluid measurements without some degree of protection from background interference and biofouling . |
| 7 | Because of its protein content Simplesse can not be used for deep fat frying , although it can be used in some cooking applications — the cream can be used to make sauces or the cheese to make pizza or lasagne , but both these products are only available in the US at the moment . |
| 8 | Apart from the disinfection role a sterilising sink has a useful secondary role in providing heated soaking facilities for heavily soiled small equipment although it can not be used for both roles at the same time . |
| 9 | Feed systems vary according to whether liquid or powder detergents are used as the same system can not be used for both . |
| 10 | The machinery is so specialist that it can not be used for any other purpose . |
| 11 | For these reasons monetarists argue that monetary policy can not be used for short-run demand management . |
| 12 | Coarse sand can not be used for this purpose , because it soon enlarges the hole through which it flows . |
| 13 | A well built unit can always be used for other purposes should your venture not come up to expectation . |
| 14 | It is just a question of knowing when to use it : not , I would think , for food , or , usually , cosmetics ; but illustration appears to be more successful than photography for fashion , and it can clearly be used for most other types of product . |
| 15 | The PCR templates can also be used for directed sequencing using custom primers . |
| 16 | These should include mild and hot peppers ( the jalapeño pepper is not for the faint hearted ) , and tomato sauces for tacos which can also be used for many other dishes . |
| 17 | UTS on the Amdahl mainframe can also be used for developing applications for other environments — the new Cobol generates an intermediate code that is portable to 250 different hardware and software environments . |
| 18 | Use of the Internet already involves the use of e-mail software for routing messages , so that this can also be used for internal communication . |
| 19 | daysack large enough to hold climbing gear which can also be used for lightweight weekend walking/backpacking . |
| 20 | Afterwards various groups of us went to investigate different things , the idea being that the experience and the collection of information on the farms can then be used for language-teaching materials . |
| 21 | The information can then be used for future projects or integrated with other data at a later stage . |
| 22 | The same drug can therefore be used for all cases of the condition , although even in conventional medicine not all patients will respond to it . |