Example sentences of "can [be] used for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Skipping ropes are popular and can be used for many activities as well as skipping , jumping over and crawling under . |
| 2 | The CID team will have a large open-plan office on the first floor and another room on the first floor can be used for major incidents . |
| 3 | These can be on the scale of several tens of kilotonnes — for example , the C4 and C5 steams which can be used for such things as petrol additives . |
| 4 | JB Weld works on iron , steel , aluminium , bronze , brass , copper pewter , all woods , ceramics and plastics , and it can be used for mechanical , automotive and plumbing jobs , as well as around the home and garden , and much more . |
| 5 | They can be used for mixed media work as well with Faber-Castell 's Polychromos Colour pencils and Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Pencils , since the colours are carefully co-ordinated across each of these product ranges . |
| 6 | It can be used for automatic generation of failure mode effect and criticality analysis , failure diagnosis , recovery procedure design , and the design of failure management systems . |
| 7 | However , Homoeopathy can be used for simple acute illnesses such as those described in this book , without a full understanding of its philosophy and theory . |
| 8 | In addition , the ‘ Design Now ’ room can be used for temporary exhibitions selected ( we are informed ) , not only by V&A staff but also by industrialists , critics , visitors , and makers — by individuals ‘ with distinctive views about design ’ . |
| 9 | But any change in an organization or in a social setting can be used for controlled non-participant observation . |
| 10 | Plastic pipe can be used for hot and cold supplies and for central heating systems — provided the first length of pipe connected to the boiler is copper . |
| 11 | Feedback resistors of 3kΩ are included in the chip but , again , external resistors can be used for other gain settings ; care must be exercised here , though , to avoid instability , increased noise and reduced bandwidth . |
| 12 | The next job is to reconfigure the mexeflote rafts so that they can be used for other tasks . |
| 13 | If you have mastered cut and sew , this can be used for other shaping , for example by knitting a straight sleeve and cutting it to the shape required . |
| 14 | Ebony and Ivory follows the same format as Look — No Hands , it is full of punchcard designs which can be used for other projects . |
| 15 | A small porch at the rear can be used for other small items , although access is only from inside . |
| 16 | This triple checking system can be used for other items to be charged by the hotel . |
| 17 | D-i-y kits tend to come in separate sections , forming two sides of each arch , one on each side of the wall , sometimes with a separate soffit section which can be used for wider walls . |
| 18 | Richard Noble describes the heart of an instrument which can be used for serious scientific study . |
| 19 | It can be used for serious computing , as a ‘ poor man 's Apple Macintosh ’ , with Atari 's high-quality monochrome screen , and plugged into a TV set for games . |
| 20 | Aluminon ( ammonium aurine tricarboxylate ) can be used for absorptiometric work and is reliable , interference from iron being minimized by the addition of thioglycollic acid . |
| 21 | Provided that the mixer is a battery-operated type , the set-up is fully mobile and can be used for outdoor as well as indoor locations . |
| 22 | ‘ But as you so clearly realize , scientists have many times created tools that can be used for good , but which have then been perverted to evil use . |
| 23 | Unlike Vietnam and El Salvador , this is a situation where America 's military might can be used for good , rather than for their own political ends . |
| 24 | Do you think that your discovery is enhanced , if the new knowledge can be used for good of mankind , or do you think that acquiring new knowledge is just enough on it 's own . |
| 25 | There is scope for a thesis of sorts on the distinction between the Commission on Instructional Technology 's definition : " Instructional technology means the media born of the communications revolution which can be used for instructional purposes alongside the teacher , the textbook and the blackboard " ( AVI , April 1970 : 89 ) ; and the National Council for Educational Technology 's definition , for the UK , of educational technology : " the development , application and evaluation of systems , techniques and aids to improve the process of human learning . " |
| 26 | Up to eight 16Mb or 32Mb modules can be used for global memory at $12,000 for 16Mb , $16,000 for 32Mb . |
| 27 | The plant is built around a modular system which means the reaction vessels can be used for various purposes and new parts can be added when required . |
| 28 | The purpose of evaluation is to collect and analyse information that can be used for rational decision making . |
| 29 | The role of evaluation is to provide information which can be used for rational decision making . |
| 30 | Several different colours or types of weaving yarn can be used for extra interest . |