Example sentences of "be put to [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having tried out these various methods you might consider them too time-consuming to use for large areas but they are so attractive that they can be put to good use as trimmings . |
| 2 | This can be put to good use in soaring conditions as a means of getting into the lift when cruising at a high speed . |
| 3 | But thought itself can be creative and this creative thinking can be put to good use in all areas of life — from running a business to preparing for Christmas . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The evidence shows that such children will make greater progress in English if they know that their knowledge of their mother tongue is valued , if it is recognised that their experience of language is likely to be greater than that of their monoglot peers and , indeed , if their knowledge and experience can be put to good use in the classroom to the benefit of all pupils to provide examples of the structure and syntax of different languages , to provide a focus for discussion about language forms and for contrast and comparison with the structure of the English language . |
| 6 | This is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use in furthering the protection of the beautiful Welsh countryside . |
| 7 | ‘ The new skills and knowledge will be put to good use in the Occupational Health Department . |
| 8 | Hundreds of T-shirts , jackets and trainers which would normally have been destroyed will now be put to good use in orphanages there . |
| 9 | 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 : |
| 10 | Alcoves and corners can all be put to good use by turning them into highly attractive display features . |
| 11 | These lessons should be put to good use by the rightful participants in an appropriate forum . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Much early copper contains a small percentage of arsenic and this , arsenical copper , was the first alloy to be put to practical use throughout the ancient world . |
| 15 | As far as the alleged infringer is concerned , this can be a useful ploy as the proceedings will be drawn out and the proprietor of the patent will be put to extra expense in defending his patent . |
| 16 | It may not be possible to move furniture around much in a small Home , but the rooms can be put to different uses by changing the dining arrangements . |
| 17 | Many of the herbs included in the list are of an ideal size , and any plants you do n't press can be put to excellent use in the kitchen . |