Example sentences of "as a deterrent to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The traffic impact of any development could be accommodated without serious detriment to the surrounding area , but although the above constraints are not seen as insurmountable , they may well act as a deterrent to development . |
| 2 | In addition , divided catalogues or separate classified catalogues could also have acted as a deterrent to subject searching . |
| 3 | Hopefully a five-year sentence will act as a deterrent to others . ’ |
| 4 | Certainly the acquisition of hard parts as a deterrent to predators is a compelling hypothesis . |
| 5 | Lavender bags were not merely intended for perfuming household linen and blankets in the days of Elizabeth I — they acted as a deterrent to moths , fleas and other unwanted pests ; and the stems were once burnt as a fumigant in sick-rooms . |
| 6 | The negligence action acts as a form of compensation for a negligently injured patient and as a deterrent to doctors . |
| 7 | The system of awarding punitive damages as a deterrent to manufacturers or operators falling below acceptable standards of safety totally ignores the huge bureaucracy of regulation and control that exists to preserve those standards . |
| 8 | The report of the Third Committee that dealt with the topic , Population and the Family , for instance , while noting that " high infant mortality was especially recognized as a deterrent to fertility decline " and , consequently , two recommendations to this effect were adopted by the World Population Plan of Action , also mentioned that " It was widely acknowledged that the ability to determine the number and spacing of children influences family well-being , partly because of the effect upon the health of both mothers and children . " |
| 9 | The effectiveness of rapid amphibious and air-transported intervention as a deterrent to predator states had been clearly demonstrated . |