Example sentences of "and is [verb] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a good deal of broad mockery of the group 's thespian pretensions , there follows yet another change of tack as the troupe 's hitherto self-absorbed leader , Genesius ( Louis Hilyer ) , converts to Christianity and is martyred for denouncing the oppressive regime . |
| 2 | My 1972 SWB Series III is clad with 7,50 x 16 tyres and is used for getting to work and occasional horse box towing |
| 3 | The algorithm is implemented in the program yacorder and is used for positioning contigs which do not contain any mapped probes and so can not be positioned directly . |
| 4 | Tinta is made from the negra mole grape and is used for colouring and for sweetening . |
| 5 | The final weapon is the tongue , which is as rough as a rasp and is used for stripping hair and skin from the flesh , though the tiger eats plenty of both , probably as roughage . |
| 6 | It is the company 's second laser flash instrument and is used for measuring materials at temperatures up to 1100°C and can be upgraded for testing at temperatures between 1000 and 2000°C . |
| 7 | Delamotte was appointed to the chair of fine art at King 's College , London , in 1879 and is remembered for introducing women to the art lectures . |
| 8 | Seemingly always on the verge of promotion to the Cabinet he has a high profile at Westminster and is known for attracting a lot of publicity . |