Example sentences of "[noun sg] be useful for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this particular extract is useful for another reason , in that it shows , through the sub-plots which appear within it , the range of issues provoked by the research which respondents were sensitive about . |
| 2 | Plugged in , it sounds nice and smooth , with plenty of top , and the double volume knob arrangement is useful for pre-setting lead and rhythm levels . |
| 3 | Thus , this method is useful for isolating RNA from a minimal number of cells for making cDNA and PCR amplification . |
| 4 | This type of program is useful for remedial work , revision and reinforcement . |
| 5 | It is obvious enough that a neocortex would be useless if all its neurons responded to the same or strongly similar features , so decorrelation is useful for this purpose , but it also confers another great advantage . |
| 6 | He can practise forming as many words as possible from one long word or a collection of single letters : the letter units from a Scrabble set are useful for this purpose . |
| 7 | Gelatine icing is useful for some decoration as it sets quickly and quite hard . |
| 8 | An old household broom is useful for this operation |