Example sentences of "it [is] used " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Lifebuoy has an antiseptic action that looks after health upstairs , downstairs , at the sink , wherever it 's used ! |
| 2 | The word means ‘ bringing in ’ or ‘ bringing about ’ ( a bit like introduction ) , but it 's used now to mean a carefully structured programme where new staff can learn about their jobs . |
| 3 | Always short , it 's used to introduce the riders individually , establish the general classification and thus give a pecking order to the team cars that follow the race . |
| 4 | Only the truly virtuous strip their tack and clean it every time it 's used — the rest of us simply do n't have time . |
| 5 | Strike a compromise by washing the bit every time it 's used and making sure that numnahs and girth are always clean ; be wary of using biological washing powder for horse equipment and clothing , as some animals are allergic to it . |
| 6 | At present for instance , we have a cichlid growing-on and breeding ( we hope ) project in our cleanest largest and best tank ; we have a misbehaving Picasso Trigger on its own in a marine tank ( he was a bully in his owner 's community ) ; we have a ‘ planted ’ tank ( planted in the sense that it 's used as a holding tank for plants ) housing four swordtails , temporarily ; and three tanks devoid of occupants and in one case water . |
| 7 | The A2 's stereo outputs feature a level attenuator to match the unit to whatever application ( mixer , combo , power amp etc. ) it 's used for . |
| 8 | And whether it 's used for holding a special Christmas arrangement , potpourri , a bowl of fruit or just as handy side table for your guests to put their drinks on , this occasional table will prove indispensable all year round . |
| 9 | Better that it 's used to revamp the old chestnut about ‘ how many electricians does it take to change a lightbulb ? ’ in the form of ‘ how many reissues does it take to relaunch a band 's career ? ’ |
| 10 | A dedicated machine can be an expensive luxury unless it 's used regularly . ’ |
| 11 | The most recent development is the growing use of solar control and low-emissivity glass , which helps to retain heat in the winter and to prevent unnecessary solar gain in summer , often giving the equivalent effect of triple glazing when it 's used in conjunction with double glazing . |
| 12 | Butyl has a substantially longer life expectancy than pvc — it 's used in the construction of reservoirs — but it can still be damaged by piercing . |
| 13 | It 's how it 's used and what people do to get it that can offend our values . |
| 14 | Working on the same principle as a jigsaw , but with the reciprocating blade in line with the saw body , it 's used in the same position as a hand saw , but held with both hands . |
| 15 | It 's used now by Mr and Mrs Gilbert . |
| 16 | To avoid having to place soft material under the feet of a loft ladder every time it 's used , stick a small piece of foam rubber or carpet underlay to each foot of the ladder . |
| 17 | There is , however , a device that can vastly reduce the smell and the smoke if it 's used to extinguish the cigarette in place of the stub-filled ashtray . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's used all over the world — hotel trade jargon . |
| 19 | What use do you think money is unless it 's used ? |
| 20 | It 's no good my saying I know it 's used for the right purpose . |
| 21 | It 's a long time before cloth wholly decays — look how long a bag of cement lasts under water when it 's used for emergency repairs to a sea-wall . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's used mostly for conventions , and occasionally for events such as this , as well as cabaret and supper-theatre runs . ’ |
| 23 | The living room has to house some or all of these things and if it 's used for eating has to come up with storage for china , glass and cutlery too . |
| 24 | It 's used as a landing strip for emergencies only by the Luftwaffe . |
| 25 | It 's used by heart surgeon Stephen Westerby at the John Radcliffe . |
| 26 | The Ministry of Defence says : ’ Bomb disposal experts clear former military land for building but not if it 's used for agriculture . |
| 27 | She says closing the college would be a terrible blow — it 's used by thousands of people . |
| 28 | Levels of nitrates in tap water had been rising slowly over the past decade , most of it leaching into groundwater from farmers fields , where it 's used as a fertilizer . |
| 29 | It 's used to disturb vegetation and alert badger baiters waiting with their dogs . |
| 30 | It 's used once a fortnight for clay pigeon shoots . |