Example sentences of "to act as [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 When he decided to challenge O'Neill in Bannside in 1969 , he asked Jimmy Beggs , the Free Presbyterian minister of Ballymena who had married his adoptive sister , to act as election agent .
2 You can appoint one of your own people to act as press liaison officer after that , or I 'll lay on someone for the job .
3 Kevin Ellis of Bridgend flew to the south of France last night to act as emergency cover for the Wales B team 's scrum-half Andrew Booth .
4 If he has not been appointed to act , he should deliver a certificate that he is a fit and proper person to act as guardian ad litem and has no interest adverse to the defendant .
5 Where public law cases are to be heard in the High Court the Official Solicitor may be appointed to act as guardian ad litem and will then have all the usual powers and duties of a guardian ( s41(8) ) .
6 The Palestinians have also successfully challenged America 's assumption that it was pre-eminently qualified to act as peace broker , an assumption that had underscored US policy in the Middle East since 1967 .
7 The Lions would provide us with signs and men to act as car park attendants .
8 Finding helpers willing to act as car park attendants may be difficult if you intend to do this on a regular basis .
9 And former Liverpool City Council leader , Sir Trevor Jones , has volunteered to act as appeal treasurer .
10 A few days later Terry 's brother asked Mary to act as stand-in pianist for three months at the local Baptist church where he was a member .
11 Captain Hocken , signalled the convoy 's naval commodore : ‘ Am I to act as rescue ship without further signal from you ? ’
12 However , if the GPs were to act as Health Maintenance Organizations ( HMOs ) and have a budget to cover the total care for their patients , a Type I system would give them considerable freedom of referral , but would not necessarily increase the patients ' freedom .
13 As Officer Commanding , 4 Ferry Pool at Prestwick , McGuinness was instructed to act as Liaison Officer on behalf of the ATA which was to be directly involved in the critical transfer .
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