Example sentences of "can be used [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The set contains two short videos , one audio cassette , five manuals , several leaflets and posters , some or all of which can be used according to the needs of different groups . |
| 2 | If the Offline Operator does not want to enter information , or has finished entering information but does not want to action it , the TAB and BACKSPACE keys can be used to move to the next or previous field requiring an entry . |
| 3 | Both pronouns can be used to refer to ‘ a man ’ or ‘ a woman ’ in the abstract ( e.g. Sonnets 3 , 21 , 32 , 38 , 41 ) and They can also refer to ‘ men , women , the world ’ ( e.g. Sonnets 20 , 25 , 69 , 121 , 123 , 124 , 125 ) . |
| 4 | Those languages which have number and gender distinctions in their pronoun system are less constrained in using this cohesive device , since different pronouns can be used to refer to different entities within a text with less possibility of confusion . |
| 5 | Less broadly than this , it can be used to refer to a disenchantment from more specific areas of a person 's life , such as his/her work , or from politics , or from religion , and so on . |
| 6 | Since discourse unfolds in time , it seems natural that time-deictic words can be used to refer to portions of the discourse ; thus analogously to last week and next Thursday , we have in the last paragraph and in the next Chapter . |
| 7 | Thus this can be used to refer to a forthcoming portion of the discourse , as in ( 88 ) , and that to a preceding portion , as in ( 89 ) : ( 88 ) I bet you have n't heard this story ( 89 ) That was the funniest story I 've ever heard Considerable confusion is likely to be caused here if we do not immediately make the distinction between discourse deixis and anaphora . |
| 8 | the word ‘ accent ’ is used elsewhere to refer to different varieties of pronunciation ( e.g. ‘ a foreign accent ’ ) ; it is confusing to use it for a quite different purpose — to a lesser extent we also have this problem with ‘ stress ’ , which can be used to refer to psychological tension . |
| 9 | In the case of a Claimant travelling alone and able to return to the U.K. on his own , if the return portion of his air ticket can be used to return to the U.K. , then no claim can be paid as no additional expenses have been incurred . |
| 10 | Additionally , the Video Guide explains techniques such as the use of freeze-frame and silent viewing that can be used to add to the effectiveness of the video . |
| 11 | The symbolism of the sea has often been used by writers and speakers , but a similar ploy can be used relating to other professions , hobbies and subjects ranging from football to plane travel with original effect . |
| 12 | And in his last Budget , in 1989 , he capped the salary that can be used to contribute to a pension scheme at £60,000 . |
| 13 | If a conversation gets started which taps into a flow of ideas from the past , sometimes this can be used to relate to current needs . |