Example sentences of "[be] useful for [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're useful for bribing diplomats and other types who 'd be embarrassed by a sudden influx of cash . |
| 2 | Only those features of grammar and phonology which are contrastive — in other words , which are useful for determining whether what we are hearing at any particular moment is Jamaican Standard , JC , Standard English or LE — have been discussed . |
| 3 | And a collection of routine thoughts and physical distractions are useful for filling up the spaces created by the avoidance . |
| 4 | ‘ As far as we are concerned it would not be proper to give the actual amounts , but these negotiations are useful for maintaining contact with the landowner . ’ |
| 5 | Coursebook pictures are useful for setting and extending situations , for teaching additional vocabulary and idioms and for setting composition homework . |
| 6 | Physical response drills are useful for learning to recognise verbs in command forms . |
| 7 | Fine to medium paintbrushes are useful for moving flowers and leaves around , and for brushing hairs and fluff off the design once you have finished it . |
| 8 | Many of these are useful for using up small amounts of unusual or expensive yarn . |
| 9 | These devices are useful for experimenting with different map designs and for the production of ‘ temporary ’ maps . |
| 10 | Fairs are useful for meeting potential new clients and as a way to introduce ourselves . |
| 11 | They are useful for getting into awkward spaces , avoiding damage to the work around them . |
| 12 | Pictures are useful for interviewing purposes as not only do they assist discussion during a group interview , but they enable the interviewer to estimate the communication skills of the candidates . |
| 13 | The following charts are useful for assessing the severity of a problem . |
| 14 | Studies of pronuclear division in fertilized eggs are useful for assessing the primary level of chromosome abnormalities , some of which may act as zygotic lethals or become disguised in subsequent cleavages . |
| 15 | The black buckets styled as builders buckets are useful for cleaning in low risk areas . |
| 16 | These can be either electric or manually operated and are useful for checking additions and prelisting . |
| 17 | Side cutters are useful for cutting both cable and flex to length , and for trimming cores neatly when they have been connected to terminals . |
| 18 | Pastry and biscuit cutters are useful for cutting different shapes out of cake and fondant icing . |
| 19 | Also known as gland nut or slip-joint pliers , these pliers , unlike other gripping wrenches , are useful for turning nuts as the serrations will grip the nut safely . |
| 20 | A small pair of scissors , about 15cm ( 6in ) long are useful for trimming or unpicking . |
| 21 | hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 22 | These rather artificial bridges from one group of questions to another are useful for keeping the candidate 's mind focused on the right area of response and for helping the interviewer see his/her way through the prearranged structure of the interview . |
| 23 | These are useful for keeping the ground around shrubs and fruit trees weed-free ( but check the label to make sure the product is suitable for use with the plants you are growing ) . |
| 24 | Hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 25 | Flash-card games are useful for introducing words for Topic or Maths work , or any specific subject . |
| 26 | Again , file extensions are useful for identifying the package used : DOC files are from word processors , DBF , DB and the like are from database management systems , and the WKS , WK1 , WKT family denote worksheets produced with a spreadsheet . |
| 27 | Books such as those used for beginning readers are useful for demonstrating this effect , and if you have found yourself daydreaming or thinking about a conversation with a colleague while " going through the motions " of reading to a child , this does not mean that your reading was inadequate . |
| 28 | There are also clear types which are useful for making less visible repairs to glass and corrugated plastic . |
| 29 | Pairs classes are useful for gaining confidence or if your horse is lazy . |
| 30 | In recent years , however , the canine colon has become a standard model for colonic motility studies and , although it displays some kinds of contractile activity not seen in man , it has been useful for investigating neuropharmacological interactions . |