Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] as a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the evening he takes classes for the village children and perhaps acts as a model for their future . |
| 2 | The often mentioned ‘ crisis ’ in British broadcasting — ‘ crisis ’ , in Gouldner 's phrase , being that the system ‘ may , relatively soon , become something quite different than it has been ’ — thus acts as a backdrop for numerous contemporary analyses of broadcasting . |
| 3 | Stories of atrocities from in and around Sarajevo by Serbs have numbed the world , but none have matched the tales of butchery and mutilation which have happened away from the cameras.The Wendlebury House normally operates as a home for underpriviledged children from London . |
| 4 | Although fixed terms allow for the job to end through a ‘ natural break ’ , the expiry of a fixed period of employment still counts as a dismissal for some legal purposes , such as the right to claim unfair dismissal or redundancy pay . |
| 5 | Although fixed terms allow for the job to end through a ‘ natural break ’ , the expiry of a fixed period of employment still counts as a dismissal for some legal purposes , such as the right to claim unfair dismissal or redundancy pay . |
| 6 | It also acts as a vehicle for the Beefeater manager to structure career development . |
| 7 | The hormone , noradrenaline , also acts as a neurotransmitter for some nerves . |
| 8 | Through its programme of regular seminars the Institute also acts as a forum for discussion and exploration of matters of common concern to leading academic , legal and business figures in Scotland and their European counterparts . |
| 9 | A student can expect to spend the majority of his study-time involved in an activity that not only provides historical knowledge but also serves as a basis for other activities : writing essays , making notes and , of course , thinking about the subject . |
| 10 | This dome is a wonder of man 's sheer boldness in creativity and a product of the awe-inspiring Kubla Khan , but it also functions as a metaphor for the conscious mind . |
| 11 | The oligonucleotide now acts as a primer for DNA polymerase and is extended to form a new double stranded molecule |
| 12 | She even acts as a secretary for me occasionally . |
| 13 | So-called chain migration , where one relative gets established and then acts as a bridge for others , is a common feature of many situations both in the past and the present , where people migrate to find work . |
| 14 | Truth ( Satya ) implies love , and firmness ( agraha ) engenders and therefore serves as a synonym for force . |