Example sentences of "use for playing " in BNC.
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| 1 | An archaic English word for the ankles is huckle-bones , and these huckle-bones , and knuckle-bones ( usually from sheep ) , were used for playing dice . |
| 2 | DESPITE the advent of cassettes and CDs the analogue record is likely to be with us for some time yet , and in every amplifier used for playing them is an equaliser to modify the signal derived from the pick-up cartridge . |
| 3 | If it were mine and I wanted to make serious use of the bass , I 'd probably take the E and A drones off , as one could argue that they do n't do enough on top of the heavier bass strings , which might be better used for playing ‘ proper ’ bass lines . |
| 4 | When used for playing full chordal accompaniments they can reproduce the sound of a full pipe organ , or of the string , brass or percussion section of an orchestra . |
| 5 | There is a suspicion that some RBG equipment is being used for playing computer games within the working hours of some staff . |
| 6 | The pub 's east wall was also used for playing handball , he says ‘ like squash but without the racket ; I 've seen men 's hands running in blood after playing to a final . ’ |