Example sentences of "[be] used for [adj] purposes in " in BNC.
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| 1 | As for the evolutionary precursors of the system , both hydrogen peroxide and various kinds of quinones are used for other purposes in body chemistry . |
| 2 | Standards and performance data are used for different purposes in various information and control systems . |
| 3 | Although this procedure had been used for administrative purposes in Normandy ( where the English example of Domesday Book was an inspiration ) and in Anjou before Geoffrey le Bel 's conquest of Normandy , the Feoda marked an important step in its use in eastern France . |
| 4 | Intonation , in conjunction with ‘ body language ’ such as eye-contact , facial expression , gestures and head-turning , is used for similar purposes in speech , as well as for establishing or confirming the status of the participants in a conversation . |
| 5 | Moore said that the plutonium was used for civil purposes in the US . |