Example sentences of "[noun sg] can be use " in BNC.

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1 This concept of homoeopathic drug action can be used to estimate how often , in theory at least , a remedy may have to be repeated — an aspect of homoeopathic prescribing which causes great difficulty and debate .
2 As the archaic sack-pictures show , the movements of figures in action can be used to build an effective unity from essentially disparate groups juxtaposed in the surface plane .
3 Measurements of cell proliferation can be used as biomarkers of preneoplastic change .
4 That on one side can be used to record the names of the individuals responsible for taking any actions that have been decided on .
5 People need a means whereby the fruits of today 's labour can be used to purchase goods and services in the future .
6 Casual labour can be used at a cheaper rate than postmen on overtime .
7 Alternatively , an internal ISDN card can be used for most desktop computers .
8 Your discount card can be used against any hairdressing service , including colours and perms .
9 The flash RAM card can be used as a type of electronic hard disk , consisting of non-volatile RAM chips which retain their memory when you turn the power off .
10 The University Card can be used exactly like any other credit card , in particular the card is currently free for the first six months .
11 This card can be used in the same way as any other credit card .
12 A bending spring can be used for bending 15mm and , if you are feeling strong , 22mm copper pipe .
13 Women 's collectivity can be used as a basis of cooperation , for sharing tasks , or giving mutual support .
14 Strong tea can be used in the same way for a lovely brown colour .
15 However , they also suggest that while this study can be used to support the view that university residence tends to reduce the probability of non-completion , the possibility that the residence factor may be acting as a proxy for other university characteristics , can not be dismissed ) .
16 If you are only interested in performing aerobatics on a casual basis and do n't want to make the investment involved in one of the more advanced helicopter radios , then one of the more generally available and cheaper — sets with only one idle-up switch can be used .
17 The jacquard switch can be used in combination with switches 2 to 5 on the 580 and the modular electronics .
18 This is illustrated by the facts in R & B Customs Brokers where a car can be used both for business and private use .
19 But , again , such devices as the second murder can be used to give the reader a necessary shock .
20 Cross stitch can be used on knitting too by following the same charts as those for Swiss darning .
21 Neither dispenser can be used with corrosive fluids as these materials tend to corrode the return spring and cause discoloration and contamination of the chemicals .
22 It is possible to search through many relations , indeed the whole database , and the RANGE command can be used to restrict such access by only allowing users to refer to relations defined in a RANGE statement .
23 Demands for greater ‘ freedom ’ and ‘ authenticity ’ can often be channelled into established stereotypes of rebellion and expression , and thus articulated to the framework of the dominant musical ideology , mediated by a discourse which is organized round notions of ‘ youth ’ , ‘ modernity ’ and ‘ pleasure ’ ; the result can be used across the age-range and across classes , securing the interests of cultural reproduction and of liberal tolerance .
24 In manual techniques it is important to position the body so that maximum leverage can be applied and so that body weight can be used to supplement muscle .
25 The stored or potential energy in a raised weight can be used , for instance , to drive the mechanism of a grandfather clock though in most clocks a spring is usually more convenient , if only because it stores the same amount of energy which ever way up it is .
26 NB Straight seam tape can be used instead of pocketed tape , but you will then need to sew on rings individually .
27 The relaxation programme on the tape can be used daily to help control headaches .
28 Coaching can be used for both individuals or group settings .
29 In liver disease , laminin concentration has been related to the degree of portal hypertension and some authors have suggested that laminin concentration can be used to evaluate the portal venous pressure .
30 The Jericho Conspiracy can be used :
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