Example sentences of "[conj] be use [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes they are told to demonstrate what new recruits ( and the field-worker ) can expect ; on other occasions they are told to illustrate the funny or the tragic sides of policing ; or are used as a vehicle for the story-teller to display some features about him or herself , such as his or her experience and skill and ability in handling all things , and that he or she is professional in being able to talk about horror in a cold and detached manner . |
| 2 | The unit can receive calls , transmit faxes or be used by personal computers to tap into remote data banks — all for $5.50 a minute . |
| 3 | Many such wagons spent long periods hidden away in marshalling yards or being used as storage containers on customers ' premises , practices which the business-led Railfreight sector was understandably keen to eradicate . |
| 4 | Furthermore , on -0 April , it seemed that the American support Alexander was counting on would not be forthcoming , as President Truman cabled Churchill : I wish to avoid having American forces being used to fight Yugoslav forces or being used in combat in the Balkan arena On 1 May Alexander returned to his original objective of seizing Trieste and the lines of communication , and on 2 May the New Zealand Division under 13 Corps arrived in Trieste almost simultaneously with Tito 's troops . |
| 5 | possess any secret official code word , or password , or sketch , plan , model , article , note , document or information which relates to or is used in a prohibited place or anything in such a place , or which has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act , or which has been entrusted in confidence to him by any person holding office under Her Majesty or which he has obtained or to which he has had access owing to his position as a person who is or has been employed under a person who holds or has held such an office or contract — [ and who ] ( a ) communicates the code word , pass word , sketch , plan , model , article , note , document , or information to any person other than a person to whom he is authorised to communicate it , or a person to whom it is in the interest of the State his duty to communicate it , or ( aa ) uses the information in his possession for the benefit of any foreign power or in any other manner prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State , or ( b ) retains the sketch , plan , model , article , note , or document in his possession or control when he has no right to retain it or when it is contrary to his duty to retain it , or fails to comply with all directions issued by lawful authority with regard to the return or disposal thereof , or … |
| 6 | Heavy rains at the beginning of June alleviated the problem only partly , since much of the water evaporates or is used by plants before it can seep through to replenish aquifers . |
| 7 | It ranges from the traditional dances of ancient Greece used by David Bintley for his Choros to the latest pieces of minimal music by John Cage that are used for Robbins ' Glass Pieces . |
| 8 | The positional values that are used for pigment development in the wing are the same as those used for cartilage , muscle , and tendons ( Chapter 4 ) . |
| 9 | Where carp fishing is concerned it is mainly seed baits that are used for particle fishing . |
| 10 | It is easy to see why it is the more unusual types of artefact that are used for this type of research . |
| 11 | For example , double or triple wall sheets that are used for glazing purposes in conservatories are ideal . |
| 12 | When known to be present , iron and manganese can be easily removed from water , and there are several processes that are used for this purpose . |
| 13 | er , six erm , I 've made a list of all the different words that are used for crap on reports right ? |
| 14 | I think animals that are used for human entertainment definitely deserve a better deal , for example , large wi wild animals that are used in circuses , we have n't got the right , as people , to say that they 're here for our entertainment . |
| 15 | However , just prior to the split Adobe had announced , and have subsequently delivered , a mechanism ( Adobe Type Manager ) for generating on-screen bitmap fonts from outlines — the same outlines that are used for printing . |
| 16 | The hallmarks seem to be conditions which are not drafted with any particular parties or transaction in mind , that are used for a series of contracts , and in respect of which the person who puts them forward does not expect much , if any , negotiation to take place . |
| 17 | My bill falls into two parts , one which deals with the need for a full franchise it is sometimes mistakenly believed that we already have a full franchise in this country , but whereas legislation was passed in the past in order to extend the franchise , in recent years we have let matters slip considerably on the methods that are used for registration and no longer can we claim to have that full franchise . |
| 18 | much erm how much can you cut with those as opposed to having needing the erm , the other ones that are used for trees . |
| 19 | No what the they 'll do , they 'll put all the words that are used into a computer er from all these things wo n't they ? |
| 20 | The Directive 's aim is to ensure that partnerships that are used as a vehicle by limited liability companies are not exempt from the accounting requirements of the Fourth and Seventh Directives . |
| 21 | In addition , the research provides a detailed account of the mental processes that are used as the reader understands each new word in a sentence . |
| 22 | Such round , smooth shapes are the perfect foil to the railway sleepers that are used as informal steps down to the lowest level of all , a curved brick paved sitting area that looks back up towards the house . |
| 23 | The main anthranoid containing herbal drugs that are used as stimulant laxatives are senna , aloe , cascara , frangula , and rhubarb . |
| 24 | Of the two materials that are used in the paper industry , pulp is always preferable to waste paper and in Cali , pulp can easily be imported . |
| 25 | There are worrying signs of a new development by publishers to encourage the selling of supplementary materials to textbooks that are used in the school . |
| 26 | 17.52 ( i ) Pupils working towards level 7 should develop a sensitivity to the different styles of vocabulary that are used in different types of writing . |
| 27 | Groom and his colleagues point out that similar calculations are badly needed for other materials that are used in monopole detectors , such as argon and methane . |
| 28 | The cements that are used in orthopaedic surgery generate heat during setting and do not have the same level of biocompatibility as bioceramics . |
| 29 | ‘ Personality , character and commitment ’ , the DES note , are as important as the specific knowledge and skills that are used in the day-to-day tasks of teaching . |
| 30 | Demanding higher levels of technical efficiency from domestic suppliers is directly related to the need to standardize and improve the quality of inputs that are used in later stages of manufacturing , where closer physical location to the main plant is crucial . |