Example sentences of "[noun sg] it can be used " in BNC.
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| 1 | This very simple type of graph is called a number line It can be used to count off answers to + and — operations . |
| 2 | On the one hand it can be used simply to say that whilst theory is essential and desirable it nevertheless depends for its validity on observation ( of an empirical kind ) . |
| 3 | Other members of her family are also asked the same questions , and if there is the slightest discrepancy it can be used as proof that she is not the person she claims to be . |
| 4 | Of course , in very full and loud tuttis it can be used freely . |
| 5 | At the same time it can be used to explain why in the absence of such effective restraints most governments have experienced positive inflation in the past 40 years . |
| 6 | ‘ Once Annie has come up with a tartan design it can be used on many products such as bags and logos , not just carpets and furnishings . |
| 7 | In a softer yarn it can be used as a bedjacket and for girls or slim ladies , it makes an excellent skirt when sewn into a tube . |