Example sentences of "[noun sg] be used [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may of course be used in other applications requiring high levels of compression , possibly using conventional hard discs or other magnetic media , but currently it remains most significant in relation to CD-ROM systems . |
| 2 | Representations of system-sentences may of course be used in metalinguistic discussion of the structure and functions of language : and it is such representations that are customarily cited in grammatical descriptions of particular languages . |
| 3 | Hedging instruments such as swaps , options and financial futures can of course be used by financial institutions to limit risk , but these also contain ( often unknown and unlimited ) risks of their own — witness the losses of Midland Bank in its interest rate risk hedging in 1990 . |
| 4 | Could this money be used for future needs of the tables ? |
| 5 | Can biotechnology be used for other than genetic purposes ? |
| 6 | Both designs carried a 10mm hex extension , letting a spanner be used for extra twist . |