Example sentences of "be used [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 're used to the sharp cracks of lightning and the belch of thunder issuing from the belly of the sky . |
| 2 | You 're used to the little ones over this area though are n't you ? |
| 3 | I see now that 's one that is n't may not be known to some of our listeners they 're used to the R S P C A and the P D S A but the National Canine Defence League what makes it different ? |
| 4 | take you back in this first talk about the art of film erm to the very early days , and these are difficult I think for us to imagine because we 're so used today to sound films , of all the effects in , in the theatres , we 're used to the great stars , we 're used to the big subjects , and yet the film began in the smallest possible way , it began really as a sideshow , it began as a hobby for a group of people , sometimes they would be French , sometimes they would be British , sometimes American , the early pioneers , whose main interest was to produce a camera , which would look like a still camera and yet somehow would manage to produce a picture which moved when it was projected on a screen . |
| 5 | take you back in this first talk about the art of film erm to the very early days , and these are difficult I think for us to imagine because we 're so used today to sound films , of all the effects in , in the theatres , we 're used to the great stars , we 're used to the big subjects , and yet the film began in the smallest possible way , it began really as a sideshow , it began as a hobby for a group of people , sometimes they would be French , sometimes they would be British , sometimes American , the early pioneers , whose main interest was to produce a camera , which would look like a still camera and yet somehow would manage to produce a picture which moved when it was projected on a screen . |
| 6 | They 're used by the South , Tyneside Local Authority Branch to help buy a camcorder for the Sullivan member who 's recently undergone surgery to remove a tumour from his brain . |
| 7 | Far above on the moor we could see some new machinery which meant that someone was working out the tailings for spar and barytes for the North Sea oil industry where they 're used in the drilling Processes . |
| 8 | to look at er , a P R job about changing the way those resources are used so that they 're used in the way that 's been talked away , er , talked about tonight which is way that clearly many wo , many women want to see them being used . |
| 9 | Back on dry land , the rushes are dried out before they 're used in the workshop near Wantage . |
| 10 | supervision and they 're used until the head of the femur right , the head of the femur is fixed back into the socket joint and the muscles and ligaments have tightened up so that they hold the bone in place and treatment can go on until they 're about a year the consequences of not treating this condition are quite severe , the child will grow up with a very odd gait . |
| 11 | PURPOSE GROWN TIMBERS from North America , Scandinavia and Italy are used for the wooden kitchen ranges |
| 12 | The small cylinder of sample removed is then sliced , like a loaf of bread , and the slices are used for the TL measurements . |
| 13 | They are used for the final stages when working down a tilth and levelling the surface once the large clods and turf have been broken . |
| 14 | Hoes are used for the control of weeds between the rows of root crops . |
| 15 | In oriental philosophy and religion many devices like the mandala are used for the mind to meditate upon . |
| 16 | As well as being a legal requirement , it is also in the registered owner 's interests to ensure that the information held on the UK Register by the CAA is accurate , as the addresses held on their computer database are used for the distribution of Emergency Airworthiness Directives and other safety-related material . |
| 17 | Protein-based products are used for the maintenance and reconstruction of the inner and outer layers of the hair and are particularly beneficial on chemically damaged hair . |
| 18 | If the three colours are used for the whole fabric , the length of floats and buildup of these on the wrong side of the work can be a problem . |
| 19 | Poles : five alloy poles of which four are used for the inner . |
| 20 | The centre responds to requests for productions from groups in and around Bangalore with the understanding that they are used for the purposes of education and social development and that they reflect the principles of Christian communication . |
| 21 | It would be ridiculous to suggest that black kids who are constantly being geared up by teachers to thrust themselves into sports , do not , at some stage , recognize that there exists a manipulative element : they feel they are regarded as naturally gifted sportsmen ( see Vince Hilaire 's opening quotation ) , but without an abundance of intellectual equipment , who are used for the purposes of bringing prestige to both the individual teacher and the school . |
| 22 | Left : Riven paving forms both the patio and the wide simple step up to it , while walling blocks are used for the risers as well as the support to the enclosing balustrading in this tiny hide-away garden built with traditional materials |
| 23 | The alcoves on either side are used for the hanging space , and the reduced space in front of the chimneybreast for shelving , either exposed or concealed behind the wardrobe doors . |
| 24 | These are things which one earns , rather like spurs , and are used for the purpose of encouraging and sustaining the motivation of pupils . |
| 25 | Bulk minerals are needed in substantial amounts as they are used for the formation of the skeleton . |
| 26 | But er , frequently the animals are used for the research and there 's no pain involved at that time and they are killed humanly before the research actually takes place . |
| 27 | In the famous scene where Piggy 's spectacles are used for the rediscovery of fire , William Golding got his optics wrong . |
| 28 | Whatever the method chosen , these quantitative techniques are used for the construction of specific sales and market forecasts , whether it be at the level of the sales territory , market segment , national or even international market . |
| 29 | Whatever the method chosen , these techniques are used for the construction of specific sales and market forecasts , whether it be at the level of the sales territory , market segment ( see later chapter ) , national or even international market . |
| 30 | When different tracks are used for the out and in-bound legs , the difference in degrees between the two is based on the formula |