Example sentences of "[noun] can [be] used to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It just says that some parts of the business will throw off cash surpluses , that it may well not be worth investing further in those businesses , and that , in that case , the funds can be used to further investment elsewhere . |
| 2 | The funnel effect can be used to ‘ narrow down ’ a response step by step , e.g. ‘ Did you choose to study statistics to improve your job prospects ? ’ is too leading a question . |
| 3 | As long as this is respected , the rigidity can be used to good purpose . |
| 4 | Subtle wash effects can be used to great effect on iced backgrounds , where different coloured fondants would be too strong . |
| 5 | The psychoanalysis can be used to a limited extent , despite more collective , historical roles er , within disagreed over conflicts in people , or perhaps you say that all the time . |
| 6 | Thick felt-tip pens can be used to good effect . |
| 7 | I am sure they feel much safer in open water , where their surrounding radar system of lateral lines can be used to utmost effect . |
| 8 | Terrain can be used to great effect by the course designer . |
| 9 | A piano can be used to good effect with the organ , provided its pitch is compatible . |
| 10 | At whatever level Procedure Audit is applied , it is a worthy addition to the toolboxes of all analysts or managers who are concerned at any time with making improvements of a procedural nature , and provides a further example of how soft systems ideas can be used to good effect for everyday analysis work . |
| 11 | Real or plastic plants can be used to further hide the tank 's hardware , like the upflow tube in the back corner . |
| 12 | With weights , the routine can be used to greatly increase the muscular endurance of the legs and the stomach muscles . |
| 13 | Debates about what a modern health care system can be expected to provide , how limited resources can be used to best effect and what needs to be done in a broader sense to improve the health of the population are edged to the margins or never addressed . |
| 14 | Pattern can be used to delicate effect in a bedroom . |
| 15 | Few economists , therefore , argue that monetary policy can be used to ‘ fine tune ’ the economy . |
| 16 | Show how the Exclusive Or operation can be used to ( a ) clear a word , ( b ) interchange two words without using an intermediate location , and ( c ) add two binary numbers ( And and shift may be used in this last part , but not of course any arithmetic operations ) . |
| 17 | Capital and clearing requirements can be used to similar effect . |
| 18 | Table lamps and lamp standards can be used to good effect when showing off the house in the evening or on dark winter afternoons . |
| 19 | As far as word-processing is concerned macros can be used to automatically sent a string of letters to your document . |
| 20 | Peat products can be used to further soften and acidify water specifically for Discus , while the addition of chemical ‘ buffers can increase the hardness levels substantially for Rift-Lake Cichlids . |
| 21 | However , this is no excuse for inaction , for a number of systems have been described which are of considerable assistance ; for example , the Telford system which relies largely on professional judgement can be used to good effect ( 1 ) . |
| 22 | Bombs can be used to blow-up awkward lines which you want to clear-out . |
| 23 | Film strips and slides can be used to great effect . |
| 24 | The detailed catalogue of photographs should be cross-referenced to the written records at this stage , so that the photographs can be used to the full in the post-excavation analysis . |
| 25 | Wind power can be used to great effect in Third World countries and outlying areas to pump water , to drive diesel engines and to store electricity in batteries . |
| 26 | I believe , however , that conscious ( or even unconscious ) sexual attraction between worker and client can be used to further therapy . |