Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] be used to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already , the swift-moving German vanguard was groping its way into the Bois des Corbeaux ; the only wood near the Mort Homme , where those well-tried infiltration tactics could be used to excellent advantage . |
| 2 | There is also a danger that , particularly in relation to inherent uncertainties arising from going concern considerations , added emphasis paragraphs would be used to such an extent that they become a standard paragraph . |
| 3 | It just says that some parts of the business will throw off cash surpluses , that it may well not be worth investing further in those businesses , and that , in that case , the funds can be used to further investment elsewhere . |
| 4 | 3DO Inc , San Mateo , California computer-based entertainment systems designer , got its initial public offering of 2.9m shares , all new , away at $15 per share ; the $40m or so net proceeds will be used to further development of the company 's home interactive multimedia system , which it intends to license widely to third parties . |
| 5 | Subtle wash effects can be used to great effect on iced backgrounds , where different coloured fondants would be too strong . |
| 6 | Thick felt-tip pens can be used to good effect . |
| 7 | I am sure they feel much safer in open water , where their surrounding radar system of lateral lines can be used to utmost effect . |
| 8 | The relationship between the popes and the religious houses could be used to papal advantage . |
| 9 | At whatever level Procedure Audit is applied , it is a worthy addition to the toolboxes of all analysts or managers who are concerned at any time with making improvements of a procedural nature , and provides a further example of how soft systems ideas can be used to good effect for everyday analysis work . |
| 10 | Debates about what a modern health care system can be expected to provide , how limited resources can be used to best effect and what needs to be done in a broader sense to improve the health of the population are edged to the margins or never addressed . |
| 11 | Capital and clearing requirements can be used to similar effect . |
| 12 | Table lamps and lamp standards can be used to good effect when showing off the house in the evening or on dark winter afternoons . |
| 13 | Bombs can be used to blow-up awkward lines which you want to clear-out . |
| 14 | Film strips and slides can be used to great effect . |