Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] be used to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As long as this is respected , the rigidity can be used to good purpose . |
| 2 | Terrain can be used to great effect by the course designer . |
| 3 | A piano can be used to good effect with the organ , provided its pitch is compatible . |
| 4 | Pattern can be used to delicate effect in a bedroom . |
| 5 | You can argue about the amount of resources devoted to health but what you can not sensibly argue about is that the resources devoted to health care should be used to maximum effect . |
| 6 | This led him to suggest that perhaps bladders full of oxygen and gunpowder might be used to good effect in mining . |
| 7 | However , this is no excuse for inaction , for a number of systems have been described which are of considerable assistance ; for example , the Telford system which relies largely on professional judgement can be used to good effect ( 1 ) . |
| 8 | Wind power can be used to great effect in Third World countries and outlying areas to pump water , to drive diesel engines and to store electricity in batteries . |