Example sentences of "be used in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Flores d'Arcais and Schreuder ( 1983 ) take the view that syntactic computation seems to take place automatically , but that the extent to which the results of such computations are used in normal comprehension depends on whether or not pragmatic or semantic cues are available to aid interpretation . |
| 2 | Various payment methods are used in international trade , the variations usually depending upon the degree of trust between the exporter and importer ( and their respective bargaining strengths ) . |
| 3 | A storage system for maps , drawings and other technical documents which need to be updated frequently and are used in various branches of the Planning and Highways departments . |
| 4 | Only certain parts of the spectrum are used in remote sensing because radiation at some wavelengths is absorbed by gases present in the atmosphere , particularly ozone and water vapour . |
| 5 | It is therefore legitimate to ask whether these intra-word letter constraints are used in visual word-recognition , or whether the identification of each letter in a word is carried out independently . |
| 6 | Answer guide : There are two main reasons why estimates are used in determining absorption rates . |
| 7 | The purpose of this chapter is to review how demographic and other information are used in determining expenditure needs , as assessed by Central Government . |
| 8 | The cements that are used in orthopaedic surgery generate heat during setting and do not have the same level of biocompatibility as bioceramics . |
| 9 | Henry Blake states that there are forty-seven basic verbal messages used by horses , although some seventeen of these are used in specific situations like a stallion courting a mare or a mare caring for her foal . |
| 10 | They are used in Catholic churches to hold holy water . ’ |
| 11 | Penalties are used in two ways . |
| 12 | Computers are used in all walks of life , although so far in our series of programmes we 've largely been looking at scientific applications . |
| 13 | Codes ( explained in clear tables ) show how headphrases are used in typical sentence patterns so that students can make confident active use of the idioms they look up . |
| 14 | His theories are used in one-to-one therapy , group therapy , training and organisations . |
| 15 | Computers and scientific experiment kits are used in certain courses . |
| 16 | It is surprising how often the same words or sentences are used in similar types of document . |
| 17 | ( The horns fetch tens of thousands of dollars in the Far East , where they are used in fever-reducing medicines — not as aphrodisiacs , as is commonly supposed . ) |
| 18 | They are used in many applications from catering dishwashing machines , pressure jet cleaners ( qv ) mechanical bottle and tray washers to complex clean in place systems and pipeline cleaners . |
| 19 | The dried fruits of this plant are used in many parts of Africa in traditional obstetrics and folk medicine . |
| 20 | The tarot cards he uses are used in many parts of the world to play card games , where their association with ‘ fortune ’ refers more to luck than knowledge . |
| 21 | Verbal presenting skills are used in many situations such as formal speeches , reports to senior management , announcements , shareholders ' meetings , sales conferences , union negotiations and communications with various levels of employees . |
| 22 | A wide range of scientific methods can be usefully employed to unmask fakes and fraudulent restorations , in much the same way that forensic methods are used in criminal investigations . |
| 23 | However , as there are only six notes in the system it is obvious that in four-part harmony without octave doublings only two notes can remain unused in each chord , and in five-part harmony only one note ; in six-part harmony all notes are used in each chord , even though the registers change . |
| 24 | Two main file types are used in multiple-key retrieval . |
| 25 | The correct interpretation of the outcome of any such test is necessary to ensure that appropriate techniques are used in subsequent analysis . |
| 26 | However , it is essential to recognise that towing aids are only really safe for use in normal flying conditions , and caution is needed if they are used in windy weather . |
| 27 | About 5,000 tonnes of plasticiers are used in 24,075 tonnes of plasticised food wrapping in the country annually . |
| 28 | To demonstrate that not all biomaterials are used in direct tissue replacement , but may be used for other functions , Pankaj Vadgama discusses some of the special problems encountered when using invasive biosensors to detect changes in physiological parameters such as blood-gas levels and pH levels , at specific sites . |
| 29 | Bits of tiger are used in Chinese medicine : bones for ulcers and burns , for instance , the fat for piles , the whiskers for toothache . |
| 30 | I 'd rather not er deal with them individually by name because many of them are comm , commercial products , but er there are a wide range of them as you know , that are used in commercial food production . |