Example sentences of "it as a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can create classic pilaus ; authentic curries ; use it as a base for salads using leftover turkey and ham ; or try it Waldorf-style with satsumas and nuts ; in a gammon stir fry or nasi goreng . |
| 2 | Sir George Calvert , a politician at the Stuart court , had already shown his interest in colonization by trying to found a settlement in the Avalon district of Newfoundland , though this had failed partly because of the climate and partly because of the opposition of the fishermen who came from England every summer to use it as a base for fishing on the Grand Banks . |
| 3 | ( By contrast , in April 1990 some journalists had questioned the regime 's claim of an alleged attempted coup , dismissing it as a pretext for action against suspected opponents — see p. 37367 . ) |
| 4 | Like all its designs , the B3 is tailor-made and you can buy it as a flat-pack for self-assembly or have it assembled by the company . |
| 5 | If he thinks that he can come back to the House , whatever the supine press may say , and present it as a triumph for Britain that he has managed to prevent those provisions from being applied in this country , although they are being applied everywhere else , he shows that the Government are not only economically bankrupt but bankrupt of values . |
| 6 | Oracle will make multimedia information server technology openly available , pitching it as a standard for information providers , such as universities and entertainment firms to deliver information . |
| 7 | Some may see it as a chance for Mr Major to show how Britain can use the EC to promote its own policies from within . |
| 8 | ‘ They play three at the back , but the ability of players like Awford enables them to use it as a springboard for attack as well as a defensive system . |
| 9 | In that case he said : As I understand it , the essence of this branch of law , whatever the origin of it may be , is that a person who has obtained information in confidence is not allowed to use it as a springboard for activities detrimental to the person who made the confidential communication , and springboard it remains even when all the features have been published or can be ascertained by actual inspection by any members of the public . |
| 10 | If I say , ‘ No ’ , they will take it as a signal for war . |
| 11 | His achievement was twofold : the unification of the Service in the 1930s , and the eradication from the public mind of any lingering notion of it as a refuge for down-and-outs and ne'er-do-wells . |
| 12 | do you see it as a commitment for councillors as opposed to necessary just for officers . |
| 13 | None the less , there was a substantial majority in favour of accepting it as a basis for discussion , largely because there was much to be said about the interrelationship of pope , bishops and curia , and the draft provided this opportunity . |
| 14 | However , if the prosecution does not raise it as a motive for murder the defence is unlikely to challenge this . |
| 15 | The Prime Minister will brandish his meaningless majority after the Division tonight and claim it as a mandate for Maastricht . |
| 16 | The Romanian Government , WHO and UNICEF have taken a great interest in our education programme and are actively looking for ways to use it as a model for Health Education in Romania . |
| 17 | Or did he see it as a force for change ? |
| 18 | However , someone in Wilson 's office proceeded to leak my name to the press , which used it as an opportunity for jibes at him , particularly as he had contrived an impression that the negotiations had succeeded because of him . |
| 19 | If an applicant is uncertain as to his plans after marriage , the entry clearance officer should treat it as an application for settlement , and consider whether all the requirements for settlement are satisfied . |