Example sentences of "be [prep] [noun] used " in BNC.

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1 Nor am I suggesting that these strategies are in fact used by professional translators in any significant way ; one has to acknowledge that , in spite of being available in theory , they are in fact rarely used in practice .
2 Why , when animal teeth were available and were in fact used for necklaces by the simple process of perforating their roots , did men go to the trouble to carve beads from solid ivory ?
3 even fewer would deny that the CMHTs were precipitated into a virtual policy vacuum and were in effect used as one means of developing a broader framework rather than as a means of implementing an already established strategy .
4 The preamplifier 's normal volume control is of course used for all routine listening-level adjustments .
5 As this is in fact used as the Parish Burial Ground and not restricted to members of St Peter 's church they feel that responsibility for its upkeep should not be left to a relatively small number of volunteers .
6 The Baroque church is at present used as a warehouse , but note the fine windows .
7 There are however other measures which would need to be taken in conjunction with the path ; in particular , the route to school would continue along Muirwood Road which is at present used as a ‘ rat-run ’ ; traffic-calming would be needed .
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