Example sentences of "used for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being used for draught work until quite recently , the French animals retained their size at a time when British cattle were deliberately bred smaller and more short-legged , and these bigger , muscular , fast-growing and later maturing French types now meet today 's demands for lean ‘ supermarket ’ meat cuts . |
| 2 | Named for La Chapelle d'Abondance , this mountain breed was originally a triple-purpose type used for draught work as well as milk and meat . |
| 3 | Apparently the French burs were used for corn grinding whilst the others were used for animal feed , a common combination to be found in many rural mills . |
| 4 | The stones consist of a pair of burr stones for corn grinding and a set of what are thought to be Peak stones used for animal feed . |
| 5 | At present , admittedly , triticale is mostly used for animal feed . |
| 6 | 41 ( Right ) Jewellery used for portraiture : ( a ) Caesar appears on a gilded emblem set in an iron ring , worn by a member of the Caesarian faction in the civil wars following the Dictator 's murder in 44 BC ( above left ) . |
| 7 | This Policy will be used for craft not exceeding 16 feet 6 inches ( 5 metres ) in length with a maximum designed speed not exceeding 52 miles per hour ( 45 knots ) The cover is of a ‘ Comprehensive ’ or ‘ All Risks ’ type . |
| 8 | All foods are organically grown , except when foods with pesticide residues are used for testing . |
| 9 | Pattern recognition techniques were introduced , specifically those used for handwriting . |
| 10 | What about twinning , do you think that that 's of such a high priority that when council houses need repairs that those repairs should be put down on the ladder and said ‘ I 'm sorry , we ca n't deal with that because part of the money that we could allocate to council house repairs is being used for twinning and things like that ’ ? |
| 11 | In addition , it is worth noting that Markowitz has argued that the inconclusive nature of the empirical research does not mean that the CAPM can not be sensibly used for portfolio analysis and assessment . |
| 12 | The ‘ firebutton ’ could be used for direction control , with the ‘ stick ’ being used to control the speed . |
| 13 | Beryl : formerly used for spectacle lenses 6 . |
| 14 | Anyone with Daemon Lore , Rune Lore or Theology will know at once that this room is used for Daemon summoning . |
| 15 | The colours used for fresco painting were for the most part easily obtained : red ochre , yellow ochre , black ( either from charred bone or from carbonaceous shale ) and blue ( from a copper-tinted glass ) . |
| 16 | Potatoes are the only cash crop though even some of these are used for fodder . |
| 17 | Officials suspect the remote and narrow nine-mile long peninsular may also be used for smuggling , including drugs . |
| 18 | ( The parallelism of the three statements is interrupted by the different form of the third , and the particular words used for male and female , which are not those which one would expect , are the same as those which the Septuagint — the Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures with which Paul would have been familiar — uses in the Genesis verse. ) 34 If this is the case , then Paul is in effect saying that the subordination , which owes to the fall , is overcome in Christ , the second Adam . |
| 19 | The review panels now assembling to evaluate research proposals must ensure that human material is essential , and animal or substitute models should be used for preference when possible . |
| 20 | And make no mistake , the rum ration is very important to a matelot ; not only to be sipped or gulped , but something to be used for bargaining or the repayment of a favour , or even bottled and taken home on leave . |
| 21 | a tough brown paper used for packing . |
| 22 | Although it was not possible to evaluate the completeness of the sickness absence records directly , the records were used for pay purposes and were therefore likely to be complete for most participants . |
| 23 | With the right accessories it can also be used for metal filing , wood and plastic rasping , and for brushing ! |
| 24 | The Brache Estate sports ground occupies land sold by the late Lady Zia Wernher to the car company on condition that it be used for sport . |
| 25 | Many ranges like the Cuillin or Ben Nevis are barely used for sport . |
| 26 | The medium in its various colours could be used for cloisonné work or painted thinly on metal surfaces . |
| 27 | Obvious laminations were only revealed when a saw was used for core splitting . |
| 28 | The fact of the child 's puzzlement is due to his being a victim of the way in which the dogmatic religions of the world have been used for child indoctrination , resulting in the perpetuation of the inherent superstitions and subsequent evils that have shamed religion throughout civilised time . |
| 29 | For a time , the Purified Flock and Bedding Company occupied part of the site , producing flock and shoddy , another part being used for brass founding . |
| 30 | As well as being used for corn grinding , the mill was also used for cider production , and as a maltings , confirmed by the presence of the adjacent oasthouse. , |