Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] can be [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Skipping ropes are popular and can be used for many activities as well as skipping , jumping over and crawling under . |
| 2 | Provided that the mixer is a battery-operated type , the set-up is fully mobile and can be used for outdoor as well as indoor locations . |
| 3 | One longhouse has survived almost intact and can be leased for holidays from the Landmark Trust ; another is disguised , although the former arrangements with cattle at one end and people at the other can still be distinguished ; the third has been rebuilt . |
| 4 | Potassium-argon dating can be applied to volcanic rocks such as lavas and tuffs and although difficult to measure the decay , it attains its maximum usefulness in the Middle and Early Pleistocene and can be used for a range greater than 20,000 years . |
| 5 | These are usually available or can be bought for less than £5 from opticians . |
| 6 | SylvaRed is 27mm thick and can be used for shelving , sills , and stair treads , and it look particularly attractive in conjunction with Junkers co-ordinating SylvaRed floors . |
| 7 | Cloves are very aromatic and can be used for their scent , as in orange pomanders , as well as for their ability to flavour both sweet and savoury dishes . |