Example sentences of "can be put to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The main emphasis therefore is on developing listening and speaking proficiency so that the language can be put to practical use straightaway .
2 But when several such businesses are aggregated at a dockside location the economy of scale offered by the worldwide container business can be put to good advantage both in cost and speed by even the smallest manufacturing unit .
3 This can be put to good use in soaring conditions as a means of getting into the lift when cruising at a high speed .
4 The old money-lender with her ‘ Jewish ’ interest rates is to be murdered because her life is worthless and her hoarded wealth can be put to good use ; when the unimportant deed is done the doer will launch himself into something that really matters , a large-scale philanthropic exercise .
5 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 .
6 You are a unique human being endowed with your own unique wisdom , understanding and experience which can be put to good use to formulate your goals .
7 Its 11 November issue appropriately included features on what progress had been made towards war in space , following this with the other end of technology — all the facts on animal power — which proved that running horse transport could be cheaper than vans or lorries , though not mentioning that animal exhausts can be put to good use as well .
8 This can sometimes be done very successfully by helping her to channel her energy and abilities into some local club or voluntary service organisation where her talent for management can be put to good use , as well as meeting her own need to be a little bit of a ‘ bossy-boots ’ .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 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 .
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