Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] as a useful " in BNC.
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| 1 | This should serve as a useful background for readers intending to buy relatively expensive tools . |
| 2 | Anglophone domination of the off-shore west European islands might serve as a useful example . |
| 3 | The book is complementary to Durant and Fabb 's Literary Studies in Action , published by Routledge in the Interface series in 1990 , and in many ways it could serve as a useful introduction to that volume . |
| 4 | The met repressor may serve as a useful model for such systems . |
| 5 | The case of Deerhurst in Gloucestershire may serve as a useful example to show what can be learned about early land use and also to indicate some of the pitfalls . |
| 6 | Therefore , PCNA may serve as a useful marker for proliferation if the conditions of fixation are held constant and the same antibody is used throughout the experiment . |
| 7 | Even Frank Williams , who gave Mansell the fresh start he craved in 1985 , believed he had signed no more than a ‘ journeyman ’ , who would serve as a useful number two driver . |
| 8 | The attraction of the book is that it gives clinicians an easily readable albeit superficial overview that will serve as a useful introduction : and even specialists in the field are likely to find useful information in one or more of the chapters . |
| 9 | ‘ No matter , it will serve as a useful antidote to what they will try and inculcate you with at school , that 's its chief virtue . |
| 10 | For the convenience of the reader , there is set out in Appendix 3 a checklist which will serve as a useful reminder of the principal matters to be considered . |
| 11 | As the emphasis for caring for mentally ill and demented patients moves to the community , they can act as a useful link between hospital and home , especially if they have a community remit . |
| 12 | Selection of a suitable topic for investigation out of a set of possibilities can be made through the application of a number of criteria which can act as a useful screen for filtering out unsuitable topics . |
| 13 | In addition to improving service you also have a sound basis for going out and telling your customer what you are doing , which can act as a useful marketing tool . ’ |
| 14 | The suggestions that follow — based on studies and observations of people in happy , enduring marriages — can serve as a useful guideline for all couples . |
| 15 | The buy register input form can serve as a useful checklist . |
| 16 | Checklists can serve as a useful indicator of the extent to which human factors and ergonomic principles have been taken into account in a particular situation . |
| 17 | This list can serve as a useful check for teachers . |