Example sentences of "can [not/n't] be used [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A different , and in some respects more constructive , approach adopted by some international lawyers ( especially Cassese , 1979 ) points to the weakness in terms of effective enforcement of a prohibition of weapons based only on the argument that they can not be used without violation of the general principles of the humanitarian law of war . |
| 2 | If , after such an order has been made , the deponent does not attend , the affidavit can not be used without the leave of the court ( r 7.7(2) ) . |
| 3 | On Jan. 20 Akbulut emphasised that " joint defence installations … definitely can not be used without the permission , authorization and knowledge of the government " . |
| 4 | Most simply replace the existing rocker switch , but can not be used for controlling the fluorescent lighting . |
| 5 | Standard bobbins can not be used for E cores , since all three legs have to be used for the isolated topology . |
| 6 | Presently-available RDS radios can not be used for TMC , and can not be adapted . |
| 7 | During elections , Number 10 can not be used for party political purposes . |
| 8 | Apart from the disinfection role a sterilising sink has a useful secondary role in providing heated soaking facilities for heavily soiled small equipment although it can not be used for both roles at the same time . |
| 9 | Feed systems vary according to whether liquid or powder detergents are used as the same system can not be used for both . |
| 10 | Coarse sand can not be used for this purpose , because it soon enlarges the hole through which it flows . |
| 11 | However , if the buildings can not be used for such purposes ‘ other uses are preferable to allowing the buildings to remain empty or grossly under-occupied ’ . |
| 12 | The only disadvantage of the method is that it can not be used for certain solvents , such as alcohol , which do n't appear to be absorbed by Tenax . |
| 13 | Because of its protein content Simplesse can not be used for deep fat frying , although it can be used in some cooking applications — the cream can be used to make sauces or the cheese to make pizza or lasagne , but both these products are only available in the US at the moment . |
| 14 | Normally a biosensor can not be used for practical biofluid measurements without some degree of protection from background interference and biofouling . |
| 15 | for so long as may be necessary to enable the vehicle , if it can not be used for such purpose without stopping in that length of road , to be used for fire brigade , ambulance or police purposes or in connection with any building operation , demolition or excavation , the removal of any obstruction to traffic , the maintenance , improvement or reconstruction of that length of road , or the laying , erection , alteration , repair or cleaning in or near to that length of road of any traffic sign or sewer or of any main , pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas , water or electricity , or of any telegraph or telephone wires , cables , posts or supports . |
| 16 | Patterns can be affected by climate , which varies from region to region , so that a particular tree-ring pattern established in one area can not be used for dating timbers from another part of the world . |
| 17 | If the term ‘ beetle ’ gets its meaning from what is in the box , it can not be used for communication with others , who being ignorant of that beetle 's nature will not be able to understand the term . |
| 18 | But the same argument can not be used for ignoring Europe . |
| 19 | The lexical procedure works by retrieving previously learned information about the specific letter string being read ( and so can not be used for reading non-words aloud , since the reader has never seen these before ) . |
| 20 | The non-lexical procedure works by applying rules specifying how a particular letter or letter group is to be pronounced ( and so can not be used for reading exception words aloud correctly , since such words disobey the rules : if you apply the rules to read an exception word aloud , you will produce an incorrect pronunciation , such as reading pint as if it rhymed with mint , hint , lint , etc . ) . |
| 21 | The same method can not be used for a polymer and one must resort to comparative techniques . |
| 22 | The machinery is so specialist that it can not be used for any other purpose . |
| 23 | The unique Client name is already known to LIFESPAN and therefore can not be used for a new Client name . |
| 24 | APACHE II scores on admission to ICUs can not be used for comparison of performances of ICUs as they fail to take into account the influences that management prior to ICU admission , such as stabilisation in an operating theatre or ward , may have on physiological variables . |
| 25 | For these reasons monetarists argue that monetary policy can not be used for short-run demand management . |
| 26 | Having looked at a number of hypothetical fossil records varying in degree of completeness , they state that ‘ Sometimes fossils can be used in phytogenetic reconstruction without reference to stratigraphy : sometimes they can be used in combination with stratigraphy : sometimes they can not be used at all ; and sometimes phylogeny is in principle not reconstructible . ’ |
| 27 | The postural muscles , on the other hand , can not be used at will . |
| 28 | But it can not be used as a way of endowing anyone with authority where that person had none . |
| 29 | However this can not be used as a guide to future performance as investments can go down as well as up . |
| 30 | However , this can not be used as a guide to future fund performance , as unit prices can fall as well as rise . |