Example sentences of "[be] used for military [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wang , the chief engineer at China 's space science and technology centre in Peking , said the delay is because the US believes the hardware could be used for military purposes . |
| 2 | The United States Secretary of State James Baker had previously announced that the Japanese contribution had been offered without precondition and would be used for military purposes , but within hours of Kaifu 's pledge the US State Department indicated that it had no objection to such a restriction . |
| 3 | At the Sizewell inquiry , and in parliament and ministerial statements , much play has been made of the existence of international safeguards and treaties designed to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons and to block civil facilities being used for military purposes . |
| 4 | Only three of Armenia 's fleet of seven helicopters remained , the rest having been shot down by Azerbaijani forces claiming that they were used for military purposes . |
| 5 | No other business jet has so many differing roles : in addition to corporate use , it is used for military liaison and communication flights , casualty evacuation , photographic survey , aeronautical and meteorological research , navaid calibration , airline crew training , Electronic Counter Measure ( ECM mission , weapon system trainer ( Mirage 111E ) , mini freight carrier and in the near future the Garrett turbofan-engine 20G will be operated by the United States Coast Guard . |
| 6 | Chapman , his players and fellow officials joined the civilian army and donated five per cent of their wages to the national relief fund , while Elland Road was used for military drill and firing practice . |