Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [be] use for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This technique has been used for uranium , copper , fluorine and other relatively soluble elements . |
| 2 | The distinction between public and private spheres of existence has been used for centuries to exclude women from the activities through which larger social processes are effected ; it has made of them goods to be protected , the stakes for which wars are fought by men . |
| 3 | The transhepatic puncture of the gall bladder has been used for cholecystography and cholangiography , for aspiration of bile or pus for culture in suspected cases of acute cholecystitis or empyema , and for biopsy of lesions within the gall bladder . |
| 4 | Problems there certainly were : the disentangling of assets with multiple uses ( for example , some offices had been used for gas billing as well as for electricity ) inevitably caused some headaches . |
| 5 | A RARE Chinese vase worth up to £100,000 has been used for years as a flowerpot . |
| 6 | Wood cutting has been a trade in and around Halling for centuries , in early days wood having been used for fuel . |
| 7 | It was doubtful if the equipment had been used for years . |
| 8 | Trees on the slopes have been used for firewood to provide space to make new fields . |
| 9 | In the Muslim world over the last two centuries , Western recipes have been used for government and society . |
| 10 | This is the first time in Britain … possibly in Europe that this legislation has been used for enforcement in this way |
| 11 | The methane gas produced is used for heating and generating power for the farm buildings . |
| 12 | In recent years , several new materials have been used for base thermal layers which are effective at keeping you dry . |
| 13 | Since very early times the rivers of Britain have been used for water transport . |
| 14 | Several Y-specific genes have been used for sex typing . |
| 15 | Budgets for prostheses have been used for years to limit elective orthopaedic activity because blocking the purchase of further implants stops joint replacement surgery , the ‘ bread and butter ’ of current elective orthopaedic practice . |
| 16 | Wooden dowel has been used for kite spars for as long as we can recall . |
| 17 | The present owners purchased the mill in 1976 after part of it had been used to house chickens and the mill-pond had been used for fish-farming . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Since the launch of the first bus the vehicles have been used for periods of between one and three weeks in some 70 LEAs and schools throughout England , Scotland and Wales . |
| 20 | Since the launch of the WISE I bus in 1984 vehicles have been used for periods of between one and three weeks in some 100 LEAs and 1000 schools throughout England , Scotland and Wales , quite apart from the members of the public who have seen the vehicles at exhibitions , conferences and special events . |
| 21 | Since the launch of the WISE 1 bus in 1984 the five vehicles have been used for periods of between one and three weeks in some 90 LEAs and 850 schools throughout England , Scotland and Wales . |
| 22 | Recently the microcomputers have been used for competitions during break-time to raise money for charity . |
| 23 | Much of the land has been used for squatter settlements for refugees from the fighting in Mozambique , while other parts have been cleared for banana plantations . |
| 24 | When the new owners who proposed to convert the barn first saw it in 1978 , the whole structure had been used for stabling horses , and accordingly , brick partitions had been erected to form stalls inside . |
| 25 | Banks rather than state grants have been used for investment capital as part of a strategy to protect that autonomy . |
| 26 | Aromatic oils have been used for centuries for their therapeutic and beauty benefits . |
| 27 | The idea of curing pain with a lump of rock may sound crazy , but precious gems have been used for healing since ancient times , and many people believe that they are just as effective today |
| 28 | A gift from Mr J. M. Beecham in memory of Audrey Beecham has been used for Criminology . |
| 29 | Tetracycline and erythromycin have been used for years , though minocycline is now increasingly considered as a preferable and safe alternative . |
| 30 | Condoms have been used for years to prevent unwanted pregnancy but are also an effective barrier against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV . |