Example sentences of "use [pron] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er and not many fresh eggs but we did get dried eggs which were , were , it was n't a bad substitute but it was n't the same as a fresh egg but you could scramble them and you could use them for cooking but then you see there was very little fat . |
| 2 | With their novel shape and colourful appearance , Dolphin scissors have proved very popular with children who can use them for cutting paper , card or fabric . |
| 3 | Do use them for mopping up the blood on the new road . |
| 4 | Levi , the fellow whose clothes are so ordinary that Payne Stewart would n't use them for dusting his furniture . |
| 5 | I 'm glad , he reminds me of me dad , you put door handles on doors to open em you do n't use 'em for shutting |
| 6 | Do they use it for dating ? |
| 7 | Choose one about 600mm ( 2ft ) long with a metal body , and both horizontal and vertical indicators ; then you can use it for getting things plumb too . |
| 8 | Birds may use it for rearing their young , or other small animals may come to live on it . |