Example sentences of "[noun sg] be used for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And since only about 3% of water is drunk , while a great deal is used for cruder purposes , much of the industry 's investment will be flushed down the drain . |
| 2 | This stitch is used for super Brownie 's face . |
| 3 | A continuous 6/0 silk suture was used for intestinal anastomoses . |
| 4 | The tiled side was used for hanging joints of meat . |
| 5 | A mixture of clay and graphite are used for these pencils which produces an extremely soft dense black mark which can be blended further with water . |
| 6 | The Mann-Whitney U rank sum test and Spearman rank correlation test were used for statistical evaluation . |
| 7 | A sign in a Zurich hotel says : ‘ Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom , it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose . ’ |
| 8 | More recent studies have recommended that nasal oxygen be used for elderly patients or for patients in general . |
| 9 | Fisher 's exact test or χ 2 test with Yates 's correction were used , where appropriate , to compare proportions and Student 's t test was used for continuous variables . |
| 10 | Student 's t test was used for statistical evaluation . |
| 11 | Wilcoxon 's rank sum test was used for non-parametric data to analyse the mean values , which are given as median and interquartile range . |
| 12 | Old wood was used for certain areas such as the floors , the problems encountered in obtaining supplies being enormous . |
| 13 | After all , until the last century Westminster Hall was used for royal banquets and coronation feasts ; surely it would be possible for people to order a nice cup of tea there . |
| 14 | The large engine in the boat gallery was used for this purpose at the Liverpool Lighterage Company Yard in Northwich , Cheshire . |
| 15 | The mill was used for grinding corn until the seventeenth century . |
| 16 | In the early nineteenth century ice was used for this purpose only in a most limited way , on a few country estates and in the area around Barking , where it was collected from the marshes most winters . |
| 17 | Transfer RNA ( tRNA ) , C1300 and HeLa RNA were used for negative controls . |
| 18 | And , unfortunately , you are also correct that , in feature films and , to a lesser extent , in tv programmes , the sound is used for exotic effect . |
| 19 | Where the process is used for some purpose other than that for which it is intended , the distinction between an error of judgment and an abuse of process may be rather fine . |
| 20 | A third portion is used for issuing goods to the shops and out-stations , and in the fourth part gas fittings , pipes , lamps , lavatory basins and fittings , etc. , are kept , while the fifth room is used for india-rubber goods , copper and brass articles , and lincrusta and millboard panels . |
| 21 | The place was used for all sorts of important occasions and I can remember walking down there to celebrate King George V and Queen Mary 's Silver Jubilee . |
| 22 | This post was used for several weeks before the men were recalled , despite their plans for a raid ‘ fixing charges to the noses of planes ’ . |
| 23 | Twenty micrograms of total RNA was used for first strand cDNA synthesis in a mixture containing 1 Taq polymerase buffer ( Promega ) , 1mM dNTPs , 40 Units RNasin ( Promega ) , 100 pmoles downstream primer and 200 Units Superscript ( Gibco-BRL ) . |
| 24 | The main living room was used for Quaker meetings for many years . |
| 25 | Experience suggests that the use of project numbers or names for module names should be avoided , as this may lead to confusion if the module is used for other projects in the future . |
| 26 | Rutland Water , where water is used for human consumption , is a classic case . |
| 27 | Nowadays a form of classical Sanskrit is used for learned communication between scholars , and as a medium for some original writing in India . |
| 28 | A third portion is used for issuing goods to the shops and out-stations , and in the fourth part gas fittings , pipes , lamps , lavatory basins and fittings , etc. , are kept , while the fifth room is used for india-rubber goods , copper and brass articles , and lincrusta and millboard panels . |
| 29 | The same Electoral Register is used for both types of election and much the same criteria for inclusion and exclusion are applied . |
| 30 | Could this money be used for future needs of the tables ? |