Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] as a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Radiation may induce diarrhoea by a non-inflammatory mechanism such as bile acid malabsorption ( although only as a feature of late radiation damage to the small bowel ) . |
| 2 | Yet education is very much the sort of thing you might expect Moore 's principles to display as worth while in its own right rather than merely as a means to , or even component of , other things . |
| 3 | Though circumstances are so changed it is relevant to remember that in their heyday syllabubs were regarded as refreshments to be offered at card parties , ball suppers and at public entertainments , rather than just as a pudding for lunches and dinners , although they did quite often figure as part of the dessert in the days when a choice of sweetmeats , fruits , jellies , confectionery and creams was set out in a formal symmetrical array in the centre of the table . |
| 4 | There had been various cases of ‘ blacked ’ journalists although usually as a result of pro-IRA stories . |
| 5 | The use of continuing care beds for elderly people is being more closely scrutinised than ever as a result of the changing NHS culture . |
| 6 | To begin with , geometry has more value than simply as a means of acquiring a grasp of mathematical concepts . |
| 7 | In many instances this does not matter at all , because the full screen , ungridded printout will serve more than adequately as a reminder of the actual design which is stored in the Me \ directory computer memory . |
| 8 | While idealization of , or sentimentality about , the way of life of primitive peoples must be avoided , there seems to be no doubt that among the Siberian peoples in their original state a certain harmony with nature existed , if only as a reflection of the unavoidable conditions in which they lived . |
| 9 | Alexander the Great also found Greek culture valuable if only as a way of patronizing his Macedonian peers : he remarked to a Greek fellow-feaster ( Plutarch Alex . |
| 10 | Another audio item which need take up little room is an extension microphone — useful if only as a means of eliminating the pick-up of camcorder operating noise in quiet conditions if this happens to be a weakness of your machine . |
| 11 | At least three of these cars would have been useful to Leeds , when the remainder were sold to them , if only as a source of spare parts . |
| 12 | It occurs to me , being in this place at this time with no sign of an approaching end to the Kaffir war and all things uncertain , that it may be of interest to record the passages of everyday life if only as a source of remembrance and reflection in later years . |
| 13 | Yes , as I said previously , I did n't particularly want to go into the detail , because obviously as a member of P A G , Mrs , you 'll get an opportunity to see that particular detail . |
| 14 | The object of production under such circumstances is not to accumulate property but to make possible the continuation of the individual in society , since only as a member of society can one find meaning in human existence . |
| 15 | Considering the number of PFK readers who would like to see their Puffers inflate just once ( though arguably as a sign of stress this is n't such a great idea ) many marine fishkeepers would have been thrilled . |