Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] be useful for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A web clamp is useful for holding frames together while the glue sets . |
| 2 | Non-mydriatic fundal photography is useful for detecting retinopathy in patients with diabetes and has been shown to be effective in identifying previously unrecognised retinopathy when used in the community . |
| 3 | An aerosol foam shampoo is useful for cleaning small areas . |
| 4 | Flexible waste pipe is useful for making the connection between a trap and the pipe passing through the wall |
| 5 | A plankton net ( see drawing ) is very useful for catching very small animals in ponds or streams , and a small aquarium net is useful for transferring animals from one aquarium to another . |
| 6 | Fibrenyl dough is useful for filling gaps in skulls in course of restoration . |
| 7 | A travel iron is useful for keeping up appearances on holiday . |
| 8 | A pump attachment that you can fix to a power drill is useful for emptying the pond to a respectably low level . |