Example sentences of "[modal v] be [vb pp] to [adj] use " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , the Papal instruction to missionaries visiting Britain was that pagan shrines should be converted to Christian use rather than destroyed . |
| 2 | These lessons should be put to good use by the rightful participants in an appropriate forum . |
| 3 | Claiming that some weapons equipment " could be diverted to civilian use " , Aziz stressed that Iraq had to be allowed to establish civilian industries which would " benefit our people " . |
| 4 | The Americans would have thousands of surplus transport aircraft that could be turned to civil use , and a well-developed transport aircraft industry ; the British , on the other hand , would have virtually none . |
| 5 | The old man 's offer to buy the cottage was tempting , a few thousand pounds could be put to immediate use , but it was an offer he could n't accept . |
| 6 | The Church has already agreed to let Pat have our morning tapes to give them free of charge , and if anyone else would like to send anything , it could be put to good use . |
| 7 | Those resources in property and money could be put to good use to top up the £23 million housing improvement programme allocation this year , the £12.5 million of estate action money , the £71 million of Housing Corporation money and the £15 million for the vacant dwellings initiative . |
| 8 | The auditor must examine whether resources could be put to alternative uses , whether objectives could be achieved by an alternative strategy and ( if practicable ) compare the operations of one particular department with another . |
| 9 | Each of these chapters contained at least some description of how the concepts and techniques they described could be put to practical use to build up market knowledge . |
| 10 | If any readers have an idea what it might be and how it may be put to good use , please let me know — IM |
| 11 | According to the Finance Minister , Arne Skauge , the fund would also draw attention to the extent to which government finances were dependent on oil revenues and would ensure that in future closer attention would be paid to long-term use of the revenues . |
| 12 | Although I was unemployed I paid my subscription as I knew the money would be put to good use . |
| 13 | Some of the schools will be converted to new uses : adult education centres , for example . |
| 14 | Your gift is urgently needed and will be put to immediate use . |
| 15 | Donations to the raffle ranged from champagne to ‘ coasters ’ and together with the bar , helped to swell the profits from the evening to just over £400 , a sum which will be put to good use in helping us to continue to offer free pregnancy testing at our Lancaster office , together with confidential counselling for those with problem pregnancies and a helping hand for those experiencing difficulties following an abortion . |
| 16 | Ten hard years in many ways , which I 'm sure will be put to good use , as the Lord does n't waste anything . |
| 17 | The charity said the cash , from the cost of calls to a special number , ‘ will be put to good use ’ . |
| 18 | so that even if we get a young person coming out of the workshops that may not be the best electrician going , we can find them something in a related area — an electrical warehouse , where their knowledge of the bits that they know will be put to good use and they 'll still be in that environment they want to work in . |
| 19 | This is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use in furthering the protection of the beautiful Welsh countryside . |
| 20 | ‘ The new skills and knowledge will be put to good use in the Occupational Health Department . |
| 21 | The central development of courses and units will assist this process , as not only will HN unit exemplars be made widely available but also the experience and staff development received by NDOs and Unit Writers at SCOTVEC will be extremely valuable and will be put to good use by their respective colleges . |
| 22 | The money will be put to good use , and the work is labour-effective . |
| 23 | She wo n't take any rent — says the fact that I will be in the house and that the outbuildings will be put to good use is enough . |
| 24 | But the timber is still much prized and Westonbirt arboretum hopes all the felled trunks will be put to good use . |
| 25 | The Doc Martin Company based near Northampton says normally counterfeit goods are destroyed … but this time these shoes and boots will be put to good use in Bosnia : |
| 26 | But as with most things scientific , it 'll be at least 5 years before the information gathered from the Oxfordshire countryside will be put to good use by the forecasters . |
| 27 | The money raised will be put to good use . |
| 28 | But the absence , say , of sterile dressing packs can be turned to good use . |
| 29 | The main emphasis therefore is on developing listening and speaking proficiency so that the language can be put to practical use straightaway . |
| 30 | This can be put to good use in soaring conditions as a means of getting into the lift when cruising at a high speed . |