Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] as a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , the higher taxes that are an inevitable counterpart of more government services not only act as a disincentive to saving and investment , but also " overload " the economy and crowd out opportunities for economic growth at the same time as the opening up of export markets and the defence of the home market is made ever more difficult by the inevitable inflation . |
| 2 | A dog — or better still — a gaggle of geese not only act as a deterrent to a prowler , but also provide an excellent ‘ alarm ’ . |
| 3 | My flesh is boundless ’ - hardly qualify as a testament to a ‘ major force of personality ’ . |
| 4 | It is hoped that the following chapters , contributed by an international team of acknowledged experts in their own field of scholarship , will help to counter the peripheralization from which Siberian historiography has partly suffered in the west , will illuminate and underline both the importance and the fascination of Siberia 's role in Russian history , and also act as a stimulus to further research and publication in this relatively neglected area . |
| 5 | This is particularly so in relation to the complex levels of benefits , grants and training allowances which distort people 's choice of course and too often act as a disincentive to any form of education or training . |
| 6 | They have been beaten finalists on three occasions and the setbacks now act as a spur to the present squad . |
| 7 | Stress in the nurse can erode the nurse-patient relationship , or even act as a barrier to forming one . |