The systems were clogged up with instructions like "multiply," which were rarely used but essential.
Herbs were not categorized that year, because they were rarely used then.
Then he discovered that the theatres were rarely used at all on Friday afternoons.
Validated instruments were rarely used to determine efficacy, and most outcome measures were subjective.
Habit and high transaction fees meant that checks and debit cards, everyday staples in neighboring Brazil, were rarely used here.
Before the nineteen-sixties, groundwater played no real role in farming, and wells were rarely used to irrigate crops.
Apart from charity advertising, national newspapers were rarely used to convey softer brand imagery or emotional appeal.
In this new, skewed world, axes were rarely used to chop wood, and meat grinders weren't for shredding beef.
In the 20th century jewelled or ornamented buckles were popular in women's fashions, though precious gems were rarely used.
Immigration officials said they had closed centers that were rarely used or failed to meet the agency's standards.
Iron squares were rarely used before 1800, and factory-made metal squares did not appear until 1835.
