Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] a [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | seed can be used for flatulence , or as a poultice for skin inflammations |
| 2 | any motor vehicle standing on a part of a road specially set aside for the parking of vehicles , or as a stand for hackney carriages , or as a stand for public service vehicles , or as a place at which such vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for the taking up and setting down of passengers where compliance with this regulation would conflict with the provisions of any order , regulations or byelaws governing the use of such part of a road for that purpose ; |
| 3 | Save any vegetable water and use it to whip up a healthy cocktail or as a basis for gravy . |
| 4 | It 'll look great on the beach , as an evening top under a pretty blouse or under a jacket for work . |
| 5 | Once you have assured yourself that you are doing your best in this respect , you can go on to look at other possible causes , if you still feel generally unfit or without a zest for life . |
| 6 | In a case where liability is not disputed or is resolved during the course of the case , either by an admission or on a summons for judgment , try and obtain some costs from the defendant . |
| 7 | In particular , if you have disposed of liability either by virtue of a split trial or on a Summons for judgment , there is a powerful argument in favour of your having your costs to that date . |
| 8 | ‘ Term of years absolute ’ means a term of years … either certain or liable to determination by notice , re-entry , operation of law , or by a provision for cesser on redemption , or in any other event ( other than the dropping of a life , or the determination of a determinable life interest ) ; … and in this definition the expression ‘ term of years ’ includes a term for less than a year , or for a year or years and a fraction of a year or from year to year ; … |
| 9 | 205(1) ( xxvii ) " Term of years absolute " means a term of years ( taking effect either in possession or in reversion whether or not at a rent ) with or without impeachment for waste , subject or not to another legal estate , and either certain or liable to determination by notice , re-entry , operation of law , or by a provision for cesser on redemption , or in any other event ( other than the dropping of a life , or the determination of a determinable life interest ) ; but does not include any term of years determinable with life or lives or with the cesser of a determinable life interest , nor , if created after the commencement of this Act , a term of years which is not expressed to take |
| 10 | For example , a ball point pen may be purchased for personal use or by a company for use in its business . |
| 11 | Easily Accessible : The location is excellent both for touring south west Scotland by car and as a centre for walking . |
| 12 | The importance of the role of the sickle cell centre as a source of advice for sufferers and their families and as a centre for dissemination of information to the community can not be overemphasised . |
| 13 | Farmers regard the landscape as a factor of production and a source of profit ; supporters of the environmental movement , on the other hand , look upon the countryside as a source of visual pleasure and as a habitat for wildlife — as something to be ‘ consumed ’ . |
| 14 | It was used as a cheap substitute for pewter and as a base for electroplate finishes . |
| 15 | It is an excellent way to exercise at home for general fitness and as a preparation for skiing . |
| 16 | Where the former used the full vocabulary of informality , and seemed unprepared or unable to accommodate the possibility that alternative viewpoints might exist , the latter were more aware of the limitations of progressivism , both as an idea and as a basis for practice . |
| 17 | The second acquisition was Esk Manufacturing Company Limited in Cumbria giving a series of high quality asphalt sand , and as a plant for manufacturing calcium silicate bricks . |
| 18 | In these nations , the countryside is increasingly being exploited as a source of recreation and as a venue for sporting events . |
| 19 | Important as they were for historians of the future , and as a source for scholarship generally , public records generated less political and academic controversy then than later . |
| 20 | To save on personnel and consequently to minimize undesirable social contact , the original Metropolitan Commissioners had submitted the personal qualities of ‘ forbearance ’ and ‘ calm demeanour ’ as the major responses to the threat , as the inhibiters of opposition , and as a substitute for colleague support . |
| 21 | Blood samples are drawn during transport to establish patient condition , to evaluate efficacy of cardiopulmonary support and as a baseline for quality control of the sterile technique employed during perfusion . |
| 22 | The appeal of what I have called the ‘ humanist paradigm ’ lies , I think , in the way it can seem to conceptualise the need women have experienced for this greater degree of autonomy and control , for overcoming the fragmentation and contradictions in their lives , and for a capacity for self-definition . |
| 23 | The Rover of 1993 is sleak , efficient and with a reputation for reliability . |
| 24 | Her father was a peculiar man , Irish , with private means , and with a passion for music . |
| 25 | The investors do not perceive the warranties as providing them with a course of action , but as a way for management to confirm the business plan and the facts of the accountants ' report ; and provide as much information as possible about the business to be purchased . |
| 26 | We also have to interpret A's remark not only as a description of a particular state of affairs , but as a request for help , for instance . |
| 27 | Kersey said : ‘ So Matthew married Alfred ’ girlfriend after getting her pregnant ; not exactly fraternal conduct , but as a motive for murder it 's surely worn a bit thin after thirty years . ’ |
| 28 | It calls on the relevant authorities to designate as Sites of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSIs ) all remaining peat bogs with at least some primary vegetation and those damaged but with a potential for rehabilitation . |