Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] been use for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance having retired to this lovely English village , and assembled my wits and memories to compile this narrative , I have had the satisfaction recently of discovering the original meaning of three common expressions which I have been using for years . |
| 2 | Notice that the design which has been used for weaving does not show as with the sample woven with the smooth yarn , always select simple designs for weaving because the pattern in the fabric results almost entirely from the yarn and not from the needle selection . |
| 3 | As early as 1914 , arrangements for building new sick wards , that is , a workhouse infirmary , had been progressing , and in October , some sheds which had been used for wood chopping and storage were demolished to make way for the building of the new sick pavilions . |
| 4 | Eventually Maxim 's improvised and placed some leeks , which had been used for consomme " , in front of the King . |
| 5 | As for its liaison with IBM , Barclays claims it only has nine RS/6000s , which have been used for evaluation as part of its open systems strategy . |
| 6 | It is imperative to investigate the mechanism of action of this tratment because of the small therapeutic benefits found with older regimens of treatment , which have been used for patients with gastric cancer . |
| 7 | I shall here consider the imagery and the symbols which have been used for God . |
| 8 | Known for its skill and aggressiveness in dealing with its enemies it has been used for hunting from an early date in history . |
| 9 | Only about one quarter claim that it has been used for INSET purposes in their schools and even fewer claim that its use has resulted in any changes . |
| 10 | The motif was most probably introduced into Persia from China — where it had been used for centuries as a symbol of peace and tranquillity — and has subsequently been adapted to fulfil both the schematic and symbolic requirements of Islamic weavers . |
| 11 | No regular services had been held in it for many years , although it had been used for funerals and the occasional service , remaining open for visitors and pilgrims to Cell-y-bedd and the shrine . |
| 12 | It 's been used for centuries in the crafting of Buddhist religious statues and the grain is absolutely spectacular . |
| 13 | Inside , it looks as if it 's been used for tank practice . |