Example sentences of "but it [modal v] [verb] as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In itself it is of no great importance , but it may serve as a pointer to the presence of other sexually transmitted infection . |
| 2 | The Komatsu robot was designed to help draw detailed maps of the ocean floor but it may serve as a prototype for mining and construction vehicles . |
| 3 | The traditional rituals of port drinking are well-known , but it may came as a surprise to many that it is not the crusty British lawyer savouring his even crustier port that constitutes the core market for port shippers , but the trendy young Frenchman , enjoying young ruby . |
| 4 | But it should serve as a warning to teachers that suggestions from the ‘ fundamental disciplines ’ must be viewed with caution and scepticism . |
| 5 | Many professions , too , are very ready to affirm their weddedness to the value of the critical attitude : there is a growing sense , at least among the senior echelons , that tradition is all very well , but it can act as a brake on necessary change . |
| 6 | This is not an exact equivalent of the meaning of the term in Freud 's writings and in psychoanalysis subsequently , but it will serve as a starting-point for our investigation of the specific determinants of human psychology . |