Example sentences of "used as [art] [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This could not be used as a base for blocks |
| 2 | ‘ There is no evidence that Hong Kong is used as a base for activities against the Chinese government , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 3 | They had allowed their house to be used as a location for Howard 's End , Ismail Merchant 's and James Ivory 's film of E M Forster 's novel , which will be released in Britain at the end of this month . |
| 4 | While it is the fairly sharply flavoured seed heads which are used to flavour the gherkins , the delicate , aniseed-flavoured dill leaf is used as a herb for seasoning fish dishes , lamb or new potatoes and peas . |
| 5 | Much jewellery , especially gemstones and hairpins , was itself used as a vehicle for portraiture . |
| 6 | In the course of his opinion in Maitland , the Lord President ( Clyde ) observed that the nobile officium should be exercised where a formal step had been per incuriam , omitted , and unnecessary delay and expenditure would result if the whole procedure had to be carried out again ; but that it was not to be used as a cloak for incompetence to extend a statutory remedy to a party who had not been given such a remedy , or , by consent of parties , to supplement statutory procedure by what would be an amendment of a statute . |
| 7 | Certainly the sponges would have been useful ; they could have been used as a filling for cushions and mattresses , and as a protective padding inside boots and helmets . |
| 8 | This is a recipe adapted from a dish evidently popular three hundred years ago in the days of the Stuarts , when a purée of dried prunes , raisins and currants cooked in wine was used as a filling for tarts and pies . |
| 9 | Today the pool is used as a backdrop for fairs , with tents between the water 's edge and the Viale Gabriele d'Annuzio , and floating rafts with bands . |
| 10 | It could also be used as a taster for students who may wish to take further modules , eg. 92351 The Scottish Legal Framework . |
| 11 | Some of the arena 's dirt was later removed and used as a fill for home construction . |
| 12 | It may be that the poll tax was used as a pretext for anarchists , militants and other left-wing Labour Party fellow travellers to encourage riots and civil disorder , but many joined in for the kicks and cared little about the issue . |
| 13 | Sir John and Lady Beatrice vehemently objected to this , so Benjamin offered to supervise the soldiers and ensure it was not used as a pretext for theft or pillage . |
| 14 | Light is often used as a metaphor for God because it can convey both the presence and the unapproachability of the divine being . |
| 15 | It can be used as a simulation for test and planning . |
| 16 | It can be used as a simulation for test and planning . |
| 17 | A worksheet can be used as a preparation for role play . |
| 18 | Then Harvey gave him a prismatic compass that was designed as an old-fashioned turnip watch ( complete with a chain that was used as a measure for distance-judging ) . |
| 19 | A style of drama full of ridiculous situations intended to make people laugh , sometimes used as a medium for satire . |
| 20 | It was used as a mortuary for victims of the Gordon riots ( see GORDON , LORD GEORGE ) . |
| 21 | The handle is squared and flattened at the end which could mean that it was used as a pestle for grinding . |
| 22 | Behind the screen too was a chest of drawers , whose top was used as a table for Ruth 's treasures , her paintbox , and her teetering tower of books . |
| 23 | The former ( Tanacetum parthenium ) is called in Gaelic and was used as a cure for migraines , while the latter ( Tanacetum vulgare ) , , ( literally translated ‘ the French weed ’ ) had a rather different use which was recorded by Martin : ‘ To kill worms , the infusion of tansy in whey , or aquavitae , taken fasting , is an ordinary medicine with the islanders ’ . |
| 24 | Another , on their economic importance , shows how male fern has been used as a cure for worms or as a love philtre , how clubmosses provide homoeopathic treatments for everything from hiccups to pre-menstrual tension , and how the mosquito fern plays a vital role in rice production . |
| 25 | The new granulator enables us to produce a more valuable product which can be used as a replacement for Portland Cement . |
| 26 | A few years back the building was used as a warehouse for chemicals , before that it was a BMW garage . |
| 27 | According to Levi these " understandings " included the following : ( i ) Israel would not be obliged to accept the principle of " land for peace " ; ( ii ) the conference would have no power to make decisions and would not be used as a forum for appeal or discussion ; ( iii ) negotiations would be direct and without preconditions and would be aimed at a peace treaty ; ( iv ) the PLO would not be a partner to the process and the Palestinians would be represented by a joint delegation with Jordan ; ( v ) the UN observer at the conference would be silent and would be a personal representative of the UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ; ( vi ) a representative of the European Communities ( EC ) would attend the opening session of the conference ; ( vii ) the USA would not allow a parallel conference to take place in the UN Security Council ; and ( viii ) the Soviet Union would renew full diplomatic ties with Israel before the start of a conference . |
| 28 | Community care is being used as a euphemism for family care and it seems unlikely that recent policy developments will alter the basic pattern . |
| 29 | It has been pointed out that " unreasonableness " has been used in two ways in this area : ( a ) in an " umbrella " sense where it has been used as a synonym for abuse of power covering the various aspects of abuse of power already mentioned ; ( b ) in a substantive sense where it means manifest unreasonableness , a decision or exercise of power that is so unreasonable that no reasonable man would agree with it . |
| 30 | Chalk Chalk is commonly used as a synonym for limestone but , whereas all chalk is limestone , not all limestone is chalk . |