Example sentences of "used for " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Making Their Mark ’ could equally well have been called a mixed exhibition ; but this is a term more often used for a show put on by an exhibiting society , that type of artists ' organisation whose importance in Europe was created by the middle classes , who sought in the eighteenth century to buy pictures rather than give commissions , as aristocratic patrons had been accustomed to do . |
2 | As Neil Richardson noted in 1980 , ‘ An old town pub is not just an attractive Victorian or Georgian facade , it is a building which is still being used for the purpose for which it was built . |
3 | Even the duck used for Tai Bai Duck ( a dish handed down from generation to generation and named after the Tang dynasty poet Li Tai Bai ) despite being supplied by Cherry Valley , is , promises Jermey , authentic , because the company supplied much of China 's duck breeding stock . |
4 | COFFEE Rich is a frozen non-dairy creamer which can be used for whitening coffee or creaming sauces . |
5 | Years ago , before it was made illegal , pure nicotine was used for fumigating glasshouses . |
6 | As they lie smoothly on top of one another , they were also used for the principal retaining walk around the lawn . |
7 | Fumigants are generally used for non-selective treatment of confined areas such as greenhouses . |
8 | Single-strand , steel piano wire is often used for car and winch launching . |
9 | Although ropes and ‘ parafil ’ ( a sheathed form of nylon line ) can be used for car launching , they are not generally suitable for winching . |
10 | If the latter is the case the speed should be checked by the ASI and , provided that it is adequate , the airbrakes can be used for a normal approach and landing . |
11 | However , it is frequently used for long distance tows , because there is less of a tendency to get a slack rope during level flight in the low tow position . |
12 | Perhaps this test should be used for all pilots , regardless of what aircraft they are learning on ? |
13 | If your bike is second-hand , or has n't been used for a while , then it 's important to check that it 's safe to ride . |
14 | Another method of birth control must be used for a few months until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left . |
15 | It is an offence for a shopkeeper to sell solvent based products to anyone under the age of 18 , if they know , or have reasonable cause to believe , that the products are to be abused , and not used for their normal purpose . |
16 | For ‘ real polises ’ there is a rarely articulated awareness that this ambiguity can always turn in on itself and be used for good or evil , or even as an instrument of oppression or release . |
17 | The ascending scale of penalties described above is also used for all other prohibited techniques and actions . |
18 | The board can also be used for incline/decline work with barbells and dumb-bells , and does not have to be regarded only as a piece of equipment for exercising the stomach . |
19 | Thereafter 3 sets of 10 repetitions should be used for most exercises in all routines . |
20 | the exhaust air is not used to cool the motor ; a separate stream of air is used for this . |
21 | I would refer to the winner of ‘ Hands On ’ ( WW/April 91/p.398 ) does this now mean that screwdrivers can now be used for opening tins of paint with raising of eyebrows ? |
22 | I have no doubt that dedicated woodturners everywhere would scoff at the idea of engineers ' lathes being used for woodturners , but when I think of the various moulds and patterns I have made over the years with comparative ease but which due to their intricacies could only have been made with extreme difficulty on a wood lathe — if at all . |
23 | They are used for fluting , reeding and other features on the lathe . |
24 | I produced sketches and a clay model for ideas , but these were eventually only used for reference when working on the sculpture . |
25 | For instance under the floorboards were tons of sea shells used for insulation , and behind the wooden panels were mock painted versions , obviously applied as an experiment . |
26 | The majority will receive the ‘ Operation Enterprise ’ pack which has been used for a number of years and is known to the movement . |
27 | Some towns and cities are now devoid of any kind of public freight terminal , or even a suitable siding which could be used for a one-off consignment . |
28 | It ranges from the traditional dances of ancient Greece used by David Bintley for his Choros to the latest pieces of minimal music by John Cage that are used for Robbins ' Glass Pieces . |
29 | So the choreographer can not make strong contrasts between the style usually used for the other-worldly spirits and that used for the characters living in the particular setting . |
30 | The type of yeast strain used for ale is known as ‘ top fermenting ’ . |