Example sentences of "used [prep] [art] [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | a thing that 's been used for a couple of months ! |
| 2 | The Bivvy Dome is E.T . 's latest offering to the specimen lads , a shelter that has been used for a couple of seasons by leading anglers like Ritchie McDonald and Pete Springate and whilst it may not be everyone 's cup of tea , it certainly has its advantages . |
| 3 | Door-to-door sales methods are used for a variety of products , from vacuum cleaners and household goods to cosmetics or double glazing . |
| 4 | Dishwashing etc. machines : Despite being used for a variety of functions , including cleaning crockery , bottles , trays , crates and numerous other items , these machines all operate on the same general principle . |
| 5 | Liquid acrylic paints come in many viscosities , and , as a result , can be used for a variety of applications . |
| 6 | Microware , which traditionally serves the industrial sector , envisages its technology could be used for a variety of applications based on the OS/9 multi-tasking real time operating system . |
| 7 | Such systems may be used for a variety of purposes . |
| 8 | The first stage in cultivation involves forest clearance ( though particular tree species which are valuable for timber are usually spared ) and as annual crop plants such as manioc ( Manihot esculenta ) and maize ( Zea mays ) are cultivated , perennial species such as pineapple ( Ananas comosus ) and banana ( Musa spp. ) are planted along with numerous other fruit trees , palms and shrubs that can be used for a variety of purposes from thatching to dyes and medicines . |
| 9 | It was used for a variety of purposes ; most commonly as a retaining fee for a knight who could be called out whenever the king or lord had need of him . |
| 10 | In summary , language checklists may provide a very practical and relatively quick form of assessment which can be used for a variety of purposes described at the beginning of Chapter 6 . |
| 11 | The test designers recommend the test can be used for a variety of purposes and with different categories of children . |
| 12 | As you will find out , they can be used for a variety of purposes and memos are produced in a number of formats . |
| 13 | ADF transmissions can be used for a variety of purposes such as : |
| 14 | Commons nearer to settlements were used for a variety of purposes . |
| 15 | Commercial Loans — either secured or unsecured , and used for a variety of purposes . |
| 16 | Banks are used for a variety of frauds as well as money-laundering . |
| 17 | Boss systems are currently used for a range of applications including remote sensing , VLSI wafer inspection , film editing , element analysis , three-dimensional reconstruction , molecular modelling and print-quality control . |
| 18 | A remortgage is one of the cheapest ways of borrowing money and the money raised by this money can be used for a host of purposes . |
| 19 | ‘ Quality assurance ’ is the term used for a programme of activities instigated by service managers to ensure that certain standards are met . |
| 20 | The average DIY drill is used for a matter of minutes per year . |
| 21 | We have described how meetings can have a variety of objectives and be used for a number of tasks , and we have described the procedures which normally govern the operation of formal meetings . |
| 22 | Thus the name ‘ man ’ is simply a name used for a number of particulars , and any idea of ‘ man ’ is always an idea of some particular man , and simply reminds us of other particulars . |
| 23 | The majority will receive the ‘ Operation Enterprise ’ pack which has been used for a number of years and is known to the movement . |
| 24 | This a less familiar technique , used for a number of plants and usually very successful ( the persistence of couch grass and convolvulus from root fragments depends on the same principle ) . |
| 25 | The internal courier system was used for the return of questionnaires which , although anonymous , were coded by subdivision ( the key to the code known only by the author ) so reminders and thank you letters could be sent . |
| 26 | On 10 November 1921 , a new agreement was drawn up between the Company and Croydon Corporation for maintenance of track within the Borough and to permit the construction of a curve at the top of Tamworth Road , only to be used for the transfer of cars . |
| 27 | Previously , the emperor had received the sword from God ; now he received it , after it had rested ( like the pallium used for the investiture of archbishops ) on the body of St Peter , from the hands of the pope ( " however unworthy " , as Innocent said ) , not from God but from his vicar . |
| 28 | The term molality is also used for the composition of solutions ( see chapter 6 ) . |
| 29 | Although the development officers ’ budget was almost entirely used for the payment of support workers it could also be used for the purchase of goods ( for example a single bed for a client coming out of hospital ) but not for the purchase of other services . |
| 30 | Haselkorn has argued that the USSR has also established aerial staging networks which were used for the airlift of arms to Angola and Ethiopia in the 1970s and which are of paramount importance for Soviet access strategy in the Third World . |