Example sentences of "[is] used for [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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1 | The land is used for many purposes : for housing , factories , rail and roadways , airports , water reservoirs , recreation , amenity , forestry and farming . |
2 | Because much management data is used for descriptive purposes , showing present or past situations , rather than trying to make predictions , it is worth becoming adept at presenting statistical material in simple visual ways that others can readily understand . |
3 | Intonation , in conjunction with ‘ body language ’ such as eye-contact , facial expression , gestures and head-turning , is used for similar purposes in speech , as well as for establishing or confirming the status of the participants in a conversation . |
4 | About what proportion of the National Park is used for each purpose ? |
5 | It is used for administrative purposes ( bed usage , duration of stay , operations , etc. ) and studies of illness treated in hospital . |
6 | Masham can never supply the whole S&N estate so extra capacity in Newcastle is used for this purpose . |
7 | In English the word by is used for this purpose : |
8 | A Beckmann thermometer is used for this purpose . |
9 | An equicaloric glucose solution is used for this purpose . |
10 | Where the process is used for some purpose other than that for which it is intended , the distinction between an error of judgment and an abuse of process may be rather fine . |
11 | And since only about 3% of water is drunk , while a great deal is used for cruder purposes , much of the industry 's investment will be flushed down the drain . |