Example sentences of "are [being] used for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 When case studies and assignments are being used for summative assessment they should be retained for inspection by the Subject Assessor .
2 The technology has advanced to the point where systems are being used for real ( albeit simple ) applications rather than demonstrations [ Grishman , 1986 ] .
3 ‘ Even a mature product such as ‘ Diakon ’ offers scope for exciting new developments to extend its range of applications , ’ he says , ‘ We have recently introduced impact modified grades with improved toughness and craze resistance , which are being used for such things as food mixer bowls , blood filters and tooth-brush handles , and a research programme we are engaged in has produced acrylics with very much higher softening points — likely candidates for automotive head lamp lenses and other lighting applications . ’
4 It should be noted that the two marks and are being used for two different purposes in this course , as they are in many phonetics books .
5 Swan Hunters was reprivatized in January 1986 and is now reduced to a work force of some 3000 and one building berth at Wallsend , although other yards are being used for preliminary fabrication .
6 Several pictures were taken of the installation , some of which are being used for promotional purposes .
7 What had influenced Hollywood , thought Moley , was the ample evidence that ‘ the generality of the public takes its movies seriously and is adversely responsive to any effort which offers the least suspicion that they are being used for some purpose other than entertainment ’ and that in particular ‘ nothing hurts a picture 's chance of success more than the whisper that it contains propaganda ’ .
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