Example sentences of "act as a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 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 | Secondly , there is a need to facilitate the finance of other objectives of economic policy such as fulfilling the objectives of the SEA , and act as a handmaiden to growth both inside and outside the EC . |
| 4 | They have been beaten finalists on three occasions and the setbacks now act as a spur to the present squad . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 7 | The Statistician will provide input to the design and analysis of OTC product trials , and act as a consultant to the R&D staff . |
| 8 | One of my activities outside HTV , approved of by the company , is that I act as a consultant to a communication company and help to train industrialists , business executives and trade union officials who want to come to terms with the necessary techniques of appearing on television . |
| 9 | They act as a complement to his large works which are responses to a progressive environmental catastrophe . |
| 10 | Stress in the nurse can erode the nurse-patient relationship , or even act as a barrier to forming one . |
| 11 | He argues that social stratification can , and often does , act as a barrier to the motivation and recruitment of talent . |
| 12 | But it is the Duchess herself who most obviously embodies those qualities of courage and fidelity that act as an antidote to the surrounding evil . |
| 13 | The resulting flows as institutions adjust towards their desired portfolio position are of importance because they act as an equipoise to international imbalances in savings and investment through their influence on asset prices and exchange rates . |