Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] [verb] as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | not only can pose as a danger but it presents er the unsightliness erm an and all the other problems associated with that . |
| 2 | The point of headroom is that those above should act as a support rather than as a control . |
| 3 | I would therefore argue that even if the discrepancy between girls ' and boys ' performance at the top levels of achievement in mathematics was entirely due to differences in ability ( which I do not believe , but nevertheless should stay as a possible hypothesis ) , there is a strong case for saying that we should act to try to alter the situation . |
| 4 | Once a standing position has been attained , the face above will come as a blessed relief ! |
| 5 | Other fish that can be considered are large barbs , like the Tinfoil , as their continuous swimming back and forth can act as a distraction for the aggression of the cichlids . |
| 6 | If the response is not satisfactory a visit can have advantages in that the claimant can see that an interest is being taken in their welfare , the handler can consider whether or not an independent examination may be desirable and also may act as a catalyst in a speedy return to work . |
| 7 | The result of all this is that because of the divergence of Belfast English from other varieties and the internal divergence within it , we do not know beforehand what is the correct lexical input to any phonological variable , we do not necessarily know what the variants of the variable are , and we may not be at all certain about what precisely might count as a variable . |
| 8 | But , as we saw in Chapter 5 , genetic evolution too may proceed as a series of brief spurts between stable plateaux . |
| 9 | Too much of some vitamins ( notably A and D ) can prove toxic : excess vitamin A or D can be difficult for the body to eliminate and therefore can act as a poison . |
| 10 | Conflict — as the Grants slowly realized — is not a matter of words alone ; actions too can serve as a trigger for a negative response . |