Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be used [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Alternatively , an internal ISDN card can be used for most desktop computers .
2 Your discount card can be used against any hairdressing service , including colours and perms .
3 Neither dispenser can be used with corrosive fluids as these materials tend to corrode the return spring and cause discoloration and contamination of the chemicals .
4 Coaching can be used for both individuals or group settings .
5 There is a limit to which the non-standardised interview can be used with larger samples .
6 The sand wheel can be used with wet or dry sand .
7 But any change in an organization or in a social setting can be used for controlled non-participant observation .
8 Several types of instrument can be used for this type of test , and these are usually limited to measurements on rigid polymers or rubbers .
9 The technique of counter-current extraction can be used for this purpose .
10 As long as this is respected , the rigidity can be used to good purpose .
11 ( 1968 ) argue that the test can be used in two ways : first , to compare a subject 's overall score with the age-group norms from the standardisation data ; and , second , to compare the subtest score with the overall mean score .
12 Unlike Vietnam and El Salvador , this is a situation where America 's military might can be used for good , rather than for their own political ends .
13 Similarly , areas of meadow can be used for little else without massive investment in drainage , and hay crops and rich pasture seem to have been too valuable to consider using this land in any other way .
14 Spray-wipe techniques with a solvent hard surface cleaner or solvent degreaser can be used on light soiling but for moderate or heavy soiling a brush applied alkali degreaser is more suitable .
15 If the skull is extremely fragmentary , pieces of wood can be used as supporting props .
16 Your Multipoint cashcard can be used at any Birmingham Midshires Multipoint cash machine , for a wide range of services including …
17 The machine can be used in different ways .
18 ‘ Tutors will begin with simple introductions to computers and also explain how the equipment can be used in everyday life . ’
19 Terrain can be used to great effect by the course designer .
20 The ABC checklist for resuscitation can be used in various emergencies , such as choking , bleeding , drowning or extreme shock .
21 But the device can be used with considerable subtlety .
22 A piano can be used to good effect with the organ , provided its pitch is compatible .
23 Petrological examination can be used on ceramic artefacts and on stone objects .
24 Where feasible , activity in one part of the system should be so organized as to have an effect in other parts ( for instance , the results of stock revision at one service point can be used in all others ) .
25 If they are tongued-and-grooved , the tongue wilt have to be cut off at least one floorboard : a floorboard saw or circular saw can be used for this .
26 A hole saw can be used for this
27 While vision depends on the presence of light , sound can be used at any time of day or night and at all depths .
28 In this chapter we shall explore how drama can be used alongside other subjects ; how it can be used to create and enhance learning opportunities , to stimulate research , and to give cross-curricular coherence .
29 In addition , the ‘ Design Now ’ room can be used for temporary exhibitions selected ( we are informed ) , not only by V&A staff but also by industrialists , critics , visitors , and makers — by individuals ‘ with distinctive views about design ’ .
30 Do you think that your discovery is enhanced , if the new knowledge can be used for good of mankind , or do you think that acquiring new knowledge is just enough on it 's own .
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