Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] as a deterrent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The long drive north may act as a deterrent to some , yet for those willing to make the effort the rewards can be breathtaking . |
| 2 | Double glazing may act as a deterrent , and may firms fit window locks as standard . |
| 3 | Mark your possessions with your postcode — the police will then give you a window sticker , which might act as a deterrent . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're really very busy at the moment , but give me a ring tomorrow in my office and we 'll try and make a date ’ he said feebly , hoping his lack of enthusiasm might act as a deterrent . |
| 5 | Renewed executions , he suggested , would act as a deterrent to counter a recent upsurge in political violence ( more than 20 people had been assassinated in Turkey so for in 1990 ) . |
| 6 | Whether that would act as a deterrent is , of course , another question altogether . |
| 7 | NRA Anglian Region spokeswoman Nina Miller said : ‘ We hope this case will act as a deterrent to anyone thinking of doing something similar . |
| 8 | Maybe this will act as a deterrent . ’ |
| 9 | Hopefully a five-year sentence will act as a deterrent to others . ’ |
| 10 | I warn Ministers that if the machine tool industry goes under , it will act as a deterrent to inward investment because it will show that the Government are not committed to the principle of assistance . |