Example sentences of "[be] used many [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I do n't think there is an overall meaning to be got by the symbolism of hands , though they are used many times to mean different things with many characters though in some cases what makes them symbolic is because it is hands that are being referred to and not another part of the anatomy .
2 Although the word ‘ reckless ’ had been used many times before in the context of manslaughter , a distinctive doctrine was established in Seymour ( 1983 ) .
3 The roof was slightly unusual due to the relative heights of the eaves and the ridge , but to a structural engineer the design was sound and anyway was one that had been used many times before .
4 ‘ Moles ’ was a phrase we very often used about the Treasury and it 's been used many times since .
5 In this article the word ‘ word-processor ’ has been used many times .
6 They take time to make , but can be used many times .
7 As the material is recorded it can be used many times .
8 The advantages of films , video-tapes and MEDIATRON programmes are that they allow the careful preparation of material which is recorded and so can be used many times .
9 In substantial problems , this technique may be used many times before one finally resolves the question .
10 Possibly Northern audiences found the French an affectation as the original subtitle , the Excelsiors , was used many times .
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