Example sentences of "is used for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Topical treatment ( a cream that is applied to the skin ) , is used for mild or moderately severe acne . |
| 2 | The increase in the use of HP , though less marked , is important as HP is used for expensive purchases which are unlikely to crop up as often as the smaller ones financed by other types of credit . |
| 3 | This again is relevant to school tasks since it is near vision that is used for close work such as reading and writing . |
| 4 | However , research by Farmer and Parker ( 1988 ) has shown that this placement is used for two quite distinct groups of children in care . |
| 5 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 6 | Ingredient Y's price has been very stable and is used for other products currently manufactured and sold by the company . |
| 7 | Experience suggests that the use of project numbers or names for module names should be avoided , as this may lead to confusion if the module is used for other projects in the future . |
| 8 | The land is used for many purposes : for housing , factories , rail and roadways , airports , water reservoirs , recreation , amenity , forestry and farming . |
| 9 | Food , in our society , is used for many reasons other than simply to satisfy hunger . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | A laser machine like this one at Gloucestershire royal hospital is used for delicate throat operations — this one was on loan , but when fundraiser Len Webb heard the hospital wanted to buy one , his charity organisation , emergency station nine , set about raising cash . |
| 12 | The ‘ social housing ’ ( this term is used for all public and quasi-public rented housing , including the stock of local authorities , housing associations and development corporations ) areas of Cramlington display clear signs of ‘ outer-estate ’ status . |
| 13 | Therefore the logogen for cat is used for all the following tasks : |
| 14 | Care should be taken that the same classification method is used for all samples plotted , particularly if data are obtained from other , workers , as different classifications can result in variation of the position of plotted points ( and hence composition ) ( Zuffa , 1985 ) . |
| 15 | For this reason , the term ‘ related publication ’ is used for all publications bearing an identifiable relationship to the original research work . |
| 16 | For this reason , the term ‘ related publication ’ is used for all publications bearing an identifiable relationship to the original research work . |
| 17 | Given that this same five-part texture is used for all the dances of this ballet , it seems reasonable to conclude that a string band must have formed the basis of the instrumental ensemble . |
| 18 | Johns suggests that in both English and Brazilian academic papers , the indicative/informative distinction correlates with the choice of tense : the present tense is used for indicative and the past tense for informative statements . |
| 19 | A " private " motor vehicle is one which is used for personal or domestic purposes : not for business purposes ( Bell v Franks ( Alfred ) & Bartlett Co Ltd [ 1980 ] 1 All ER 356 ) . |
| 20 | But it is not an offence to dress up as a policeman unless the uniform is used for personal gain . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Although it is possible when a program is used for individual tuition for it to collect data on pupil performance , this is only one mode of diagnostics . |
| 23 | About what proportion of the National Park is used for each purpose ? |
| 24 | A separate page is used for each day , the date being clearly marked at the top of the page . |
| 25 | At the end a section is used for general mill-wrights ’ work , with a few machines , lathes , planers , slaughterhouse , drills , etc . |
| 26 | the International Standards Organisation ( ISO ) system of paper sizes is based on a series of three sizes A , B and C. Series A is used for general printing and stationery , Series B for posters and Series C for envelopes . |
| 27 | Nevertheless it is a substitution that can be made in a number of contexts where at least one of c and d is used for internal communication . |
| 28 | We should note that the small letter p is used for pressure and not the capital P. We use P for external pressure-that is , the pressure acting on a system — whereas p is used for internal pressure . |
| 29 | This stitch is used for super Brownie 's face . |
| 30 | Changing road position is used for changing lanes and sometimes overtaking . |