Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [be] used for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any one of them might have been used for an unlawful occasion , but , if so , the most diligent inquiries failed to bring it to light . |
| 2 | Without his influence , the vast energy expended on Wissenschaft over the centuries might have been used for purposes of individual or national aggrandizement . |
| 3 | Although there is little documentary evidence , it has been suggested that the mill , in conjunction with those at Cambridge and Moreton Valance , could have been used for the production of brass pins . |
| 4 | The money spent on these products could have been used for something else . |
| 5 | Some well-made metal fish-hooks were found at Gournia ( Figure 36B ) , together with a lead sinker for a fishing line and some stones which could have been used for weighing nets . |
| 6 | However , no finds of this type are known from Chedworth , although a number of agricultural implements were found in the excavations , including a plough-tip ; some other tools such as the spade-iron and mattock could have been used for gardening . |
| 7 | Many ordinary everyday objects and buildings could have been used for religious purposes , but this would not be detectable from archaeological evidence alone . |
| 8 | Dr Hughes , who said UKOOA would urgently seek views of members on the detailed impact of the moves , pointed out that the changes could mean the industry as a whole losing from £300 million to £400 million in cash flow which could have been used for reinvestment over each of the next two years . |
| 9 | It has a long , narrow plan , the northern end of which may have been used for stabling horses or housing the cattle . |
| 10 | Vessels may have been used for eating , drinking , containing and carrying liquids , but each type may have had a specific function such as the use of open bowls as lamps . |
| 11 | These may have been used for normal , secular water supply , or they may have had some cult use . |
| 12 | Outside the tomb entrance was a larger , rectangular altar which may have been used for sacrificial offerings . |
| 13 | There are also Roman siegeworks which may have been used for exercises by troops from nearby temporary camps still visible around Pennymuir . |
| 14 | These would have been used for both flavouring and for medicinal purposes . |
| 15 | They would have been used for transport between the Stroudwater Canal and Stratford Mills . |