Example sentences of "[vb base] as a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hindquarters are the means of support and act as a leverage for locomotion . |
| 2 | From the bottom of my pocket I produced a silver ta'wiz , the Sufi charm Zakir had suggested I purchase as a gift for Chaman . |
| 3 | Perhaps ironically , more general social scientific studies of children , child care and family life have rarely been drawn upon to inform and clarify what we know as a basis for discussions of child abuse . |
| 4 | For the attempt to explain social phenomena in terms of needs presupposes that they are ‘ given ’ concepts which we can apply relatively easily , and use as a basis for enquiry . |
| 5 | Boil and mash with butter and freshly ground black pepper or mix with mashed potato and use as a topping for Shepherd 's pie . |
| 6 | The uses are limited only by your imagination : swirl it in ice-cream or yogurt , use as a topping for cheesecakes , or simply eat on its own . |
| 7 | In the same field lies 1 Geminorum , not much use as a comparison for Eta because it is too faint ( 4.1 ) . |
| 8 | This cell binding site serve as a ligand for RGD dependent integrin class receptors ( 8,9 ) . |
| 9 | Quality circles have been seen as a major achievement of the Japanese system , and not only because they serve as a substitute for quality surveillance as a separate management function . |
| 10 | For this purpose , we need to show that the roles serve as a focus for patterns of social relationships and for a framework enabling social development . |
| 11 | Often , the behaviour of one spectator may ( however unwittingly ) serve as a model for others . |