Example sentences of "[adv] be used for [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But Tony Murrell , managing director of financial advisers Fraser Marr said : ‘ In most circumstances we would not recommend the use of educational trusts because these can only be used for school fees — nothing else .
2 But for N. lapillus , which does not grow as an adult ( p. 307 ) , this could only be used for immatures .
3 The 1s level binding energies of elements increase roughly as Z , the nuclear charge , and can of course only be used for elements lighter than that used in the X-ray source .
4 The method is both simple and quick , but should only be used for estimations and not where accurate results are required .
5 The law should prohibit : the export of military , security and police equipment and training where these can reasonably be assumed to contribute to human rights abuses ; the manufacture of equipment which can only be used for torture or other cruel , inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners .
6 Tape files can only be accessed in this way ( figure 5.2 ) and therefore tapes can only be used for serial or sequential files .
7 It is not suitable for domestic purposes and can only be used for power generation .
8 To Escoffier the disadvantage of the bottled purée was that it could only be used for sauces , so he set about evolving a method which would ensure a supply of crushed tomatoes — by which he meant tomates concassées — for any dish which required them whenever the fresh fruit was unobtainable .
9 The post would only be used for people who lived out of the dale .
10 The Company holds personal information on its employees on computer files and , in accordance with the principles set out in the Data Protection Act 1984 , undertakes that such information will only be used for purposes relevant to your employment with the Company and will not be disclosed to other bodies without your permission .
11 There are several techniques that might be used in international marketing research that would not normally be used for research into ‘ domestic ’ markets .
12 But the Italian form has a better flavour , and is to be preferred to the British native , though that can still be used for cooking .
13 Certainly the Americans continued to look for alternative strategies , both to raise the nuclear threshold and ( because they felt the Europeans left them too few military options ) to ensure that small nuclear weapons could still be used for war-fighting .
14 Since the DVLC at Swansea became responsible for driving licences the use of the negative averment for driving licences has ended but could still be used for certificates of insurance and test certificates etc .
15 It should always be used for calculations involving temperature .
16 The methods used to construct price indices for commodities ( wheat , gold , oil ) or stocks and bonds can hardly be used for art .
17 Alternatively , melisma may also be used for word painting .
18 This stage can also be used for double-checking your copper track design for errors or omissions .
19 With the right accessories it can also be used for metal filing , wood and plastic rasping , and for brushing !
20 Downlights can also be used for wall-washing .
21 Fences may also be used for hay , but are not suitable for corn-bound in sheaves .
22 GMPTE is now launching a pilot project in Bolton for a smartcard based fare scheme which is designed to be expanded as an ‘ electronic — purse ’ so that the cards can also be used for telephones , car parks , taxis and leisure facilities .
23 Although it was developed as a waterproofer for floors and walls , Ruberoid Synthaprufe can also be used for damp-proofing , basement tanking , damp-protecting reinforced concrete beams , and roof maintenance .
24 Temporary exhibitions can be accommodated in the floor area , and after some building modifications the space can also be used for enterprise activities .
25 Some $4m will also be used for capital expenditures and the rest for possible acquisitions .
26 Officials suspect the remote and narrow nine-mile long peninsular may also be used for smuggling , including drugs .
27 ‘ It can also be used for adults who have tumours putting pressure on the audiological part of the brain and can indicate the presence of other illnesses such as multiple sclerosis . ’
28 Some concrete and clay plain tiles originally intended for roofing can also be used for cladding walls .
29 They can also be used for communications with the external world outside organizations .
30 Powdered specimens can also be used for X-ray analysis .
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