Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inquiries may arise as a natural consequence of conducting business . |
| 2 | However the undernoted information may act as a general guide to clarify what action may be required : — |
| 3 | The activation of these neurons may be accompanied by glutamate release before the seizure , and glutamate may act as a paracrine factor to produce synchronisation . |
| 4 | The dog may act as a natural host for this species . ] |
| 5 | Elemental ( aminoacid based ) diets were initially introduced as primary treatment of active Crohn 's disease because of their hypoallergenicity , because it was considered that whole protein may act as a dietary antigens and increase the immune stimuli to the gut . |
| 6 | Ian Taylor speculates that tree clumps may act as a respiratory system , drawing up earth energies and releasing them through the clump 's composite aura , as well as performing the same function with subtle celestial stimuli . |
| 7 | Secondly , the inclusive approach may act as a positive encouragement to clients to make use of legal services . |
| 8 | He is using a human child as research material , removing him from what everybody — our readers — must regard as a normal human life . |
| 9 | In order that tables can be joined , the value of the foreign key must exist as a primary key in another relation or be null ( this is a rule of relational modelling known as referential integrity ) . |
| 10 | Or there may be a requirement that before the body exercises its power , a certain state of affairs must exist as a preliminary requirement , the correct state of affairs is a prerequisite to the exercise of the power . |
| 11 | Whether Highland should remain as a single-tier region or be divided into smaller units is likely to be one of the most difficult decisions Mr Lang faces as he reaches an advanced stage of drawing up his plans for local government reform . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Despite its important success in managing the balance of payments in the short run , this must count as a significant failure of policy for a democratic socialist government . |
| 14 | Something in the sea air must act as a mind-blowing drug on English architects , Agnes decided . |
| 15 | The brief given to the three craftworkers approached this year emphasised that what they produce must qualify as a high quality art object in its own right , preferably of a contemporary nature , and suitable to be displayed in the offices or boardrooms of this years ABSA award winners . |
| 16 | The two compartments should behave as a single , functional unit , with the underlying transducer element achieving an extended analyte response through the selective analyte recognition capability of the ‘ value added ’ biolayer . |
| 17 | The facts of deixis should act as a constant reminder to theoretical linguists of the simple but immensely important fact that natural languages are primarily designed , so to speak , for use in face-to-face interaction , and thus there are limits to the extent to which they can be analysed without taking this into account ( Lyons , 1977a : 589ff ) . |
| 18 | During the takeover battle , it was suggested that Cadbury Schweppes should act as a white knight to Rowntree , in order to form a strong British company able to compete effectively with the Swiss . |
| 19 | Figure 3.1 shows the important position which planning should occupy as a preliminary to decision making and implementation . |
| 20 | In any case it is the strict version of conventionalism that we must test as a general interpretation of our legal practice . |
| 21 | Services should have as a primary goal the alleviation of distress , by providing a programme of treatment , care and support based on the unique needs of an individual . |
| 22 | The approach that I have called theoretical as opposed to practical must have as a major part of its aim not merely the passing on of facts and formulae but the inculcation of critical and speculative habit . |
| 23 | Historians have been attracted by the wealth of available material : Darwin 's private notebooks have survived , along with much of his correspondence , and this material is now being published so that scholars everywhere can have access to what must stand as a unique record of creative thought . |
| 24 | BLANK screens in France this week should serve as a gentle warning for anyone tempted to write blank cheques for a seat at Britain 's Channel 5 television licence auction . |
| 25 | This should serve as a useful background for readers intending to buy relatively expensive tools . |
| 26 | Where parents or children were not present for the whole conference they should receive as a minimum " written confirmation of the main findings of the conference , a note of who attended and who was absent and confirmation of the decisions and recommended plan of action " . |
| 27 | 1979 Conservative Government got into its stride that this tenet was raised from aspirational status to a specific directive that InterCity must operate as a self-financing business . |
| 28 | The next step is to take a pen and put a tick against any item that you feel is absolutely fine , could not be improved upon and should continue as a major part of any healthy diet . |
| 29 | The repressed impulse may appear as a psychosomatic disturbance , with symptoms in the mouth or the digestive system . |
| 30 | To most westerners it may appear as a mere decorative embellishment reflecting the ubiquitous presence of the Cobra all over India , or possessing some remote significance in terms of local superstition or religious belief . |