Example sentences of "was use [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a shadowy corner of the cook tent , Ngo Van Loc crouched beside an upturned packing case that he was using as a makeshift writing-table . |
| 2 | When the periodontal index was used as a continuous measure of periodontal disease the relative risk was 1.04 per unit increase in the index . |
| 3 | At Knossos , there are dedications of offerings to ‘ The Lady of the Labyrinth ’ : ‘ Potnia ’ occurs repeatedly as the main goddess 's name ; later on , in the classical period , the term was used as a respectful , honorific title in addressing women of rank , but it originated as the proper name of the principal Minoan goddess . |
| 4 | In the course of many years the accumulation of mal had made the soil in the paddy fields so dark and rich that it was used as a black dye , together with the red and green dyes from wild plants and flowers , for printing skirts . |
| 5 | Platelet mRNA was used as a negative control , since we did not find any expression of this gene by RT-PCR or CE . |
| 6 | An irrelevant 36-base long oligonucleotide probe , purchased from Dupont ( Randomer NEP 550 ) was used as a negative control . |
| 7 | Monoclonal antibody mAb R-24 recognising the ganglioside GD3 on malignant melanoma cells was used as a negative control . |
| 8 | JUN was used as a negative control since the JUN LZ does not dimerise with CREB ( 28 , 45 ) . |
| 9 | Its weight could be further reduced by removing the cooling jacket , and it was like this that the Lewis gun was used as a hand-directed weapon on Allied aircraft . |
| 10 | Total cellular DNA from each focus was extracted from these cells and from the normal epithelium of the colon , which was used as a normal control by the method previously described . |
| 11 | It was used as a categorical variable whenever the definition of abnormal values — that is , greater than the upper limit of normality — was necessary to calculate sensitivity , specificity , and predictive values . |
| 12 | In a second series of experiments , the cholinergic agonist bethanechol was used as a cholecystokinetic agent . |
| 13 | It was used as a cheap substitute for pewter and as a base for electroplate finishes . |
| 14 | Frequently a symbol of salvation , a dolphin talisman would ensure a safe journey on land or at sea , and its image stamped on a coin or token was used as a good luck charm . |
| 15 | And the Shorts military version of Skyvan was used as a multi-role tactical . |
| 16 | A BRAIN-DAMAGED patient was used as a human ashtray by staff who pulled out his trouser waist and flicked ash inside . |
| 17 | It was private property , but was used as a short cut from one street to another . |
| 18 | Supernatants were diluted 200-fold with buffer A containing no EDTA and 18.5mM sodium cholate and assayed for PLC activity as described , except that EGTA ( 3mM ) was used as a chelating agent . |
| 19 | When chlorine was used as a disinfecting agent , a relatively short exposure to air after a water sample was drawn would render the water acceptable for use . |
| 20 | GRK is a kidney tumour derived cell line expressing human Thy-1 RNA ( 40 ) and RNA prepared from this line was used as a positive control for the human Thy 1 mRNA protected fragment . |
| 21 | Non-transgenic brain RNA ( nTgB ) was used as a positive control for the endogenous mNF-H signal and negative control for transgene expression while SKNSH RNA as positive control for the human NF-L protected fragment and negative control for the mNF-H protected fragment . |
| 22 | Rabbit antibody to human immunoglobulin heavy chains ( IgA/G/M ) ( DAKO , High Wycombe , UK ) conjugated with alkaline phosphatase was used as a secondary antibody diluted 1:30 in TBS . |
| 23 | It was used as a public convenience for more than a hundred years . |
| 24 | The underground petrol tank was used as a mass grave for the bodies of those judged to be tainted by Western decadence . |
| 25 | To create smoothness , Salon Formula Sculpting Wax was used for a fabulous finishing screen , Hair Shine was applied . |
| 26 | The Kremlin 's Uspensky ( Assumption ) Cathedral was used for a religious service for the first time since 1918 when the 400th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate was celebrated on Oct. 12 . |
| 27 | EMBATTLED Chancellor Norman Lamont was in hot water over money again last night after his official residence was used for a Tory fund-raising drive . |
| 28 | Yes , of course , that 's a very startling example of a drug which was n't properly checked through before it was used on a mass basis . |
| 29 | For amplification of genomic DNA , the α AChR gene 's P3A/P4 region ( 6 ) was used with a forward primer containing the first 21 bases of exon P3A , 5'GGG.AAT.TCG.ACA.TGG.TAG.ATC.TGC.CAC 3' ( position 235–256 ) and the reverse primer containing 22 bases of exon P4 , 5' AAA.GCT.TCC.ATT.TTA.GGT.TGT . |
| 30 | I think , because I had been working on Armchair Theatre , I was used to a certain style of drama , so when I saw the first Doctor Who script my first reaction was , after the first half hour , all we were left with was a lot of hairy-chested cavemen jumping around , grunting and going ‘ Ug ’ . |