Example sentences of "[adv] serve as a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The corruption of the security forces seems straight forward in the beginning , but as the plot unfolds , the facts of torture , a shoot-to-kill policy , and the silencing of information in Northern Ireland seems only to serve as a backdrop to the political intrigue . |
| 2 | Although the single-section filters covered in this chapter are quite important , their treatment merely serves as an introduction to the vast subject of filters . |
| 3 | According to Jespersen ( 1933 ) , the imperative is used in requests , which according to circumstances may range from brusque commands to humble entreaties , the tone generally serving as a key to the exact meaning . |
| 4 | The statue will also serve as a memorial to the 55,000 RAF bomber aircrew who sacrificed their lives during the War . |
| 5 | There is an extensive list of references so that the paper may also serve as an introduction to the literature about these animals . |
| 6 | This visit will also serve as an introduction to written records and their importance for history . |
| 7 | In newsrooms libel is the greatest inhibition upon freedom of speech , although it also serves as a spur to accuracy and professionalism . |
| 8 | The book also serves as a guide to local phrases , translating some of the broader Gloucestershire dialect . |
| 9 | It may sometimes serve as a companion to the present volume . |