Example sentences of "[adv] act as a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 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 | This last might seem to be an asset if you are trying to lose weight , but in actual fact it merely acts as a mask to the body 's natural craving for food . |
| 4 | Nor is it unreasonable to assume that given a sufficient respite they hoped that Britain 's own nuclear force might become strong enough to act as a deterrent to a Soviet attack on the home islands . |
| 5 | The idea of Kevin 's rewarding him for his prowess with a real lunch somewhere acted as a spur to Jasper , but he did not really need a spur . |
| 6 | The accord might also act as a floor to wages during the recession . |
| 7 | It will also act as a service to the Research and other interested constituencies . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Lauda , who also acts as a consultant to the Ferrari F1 team , has shown an inclination to name his aircraft after famous musicians . |
| 10 | In all of these cases — anxiety , blood pressure , or psychotic temperament — the underlying trait , as well as describing differences between people , also acts as a disposition to the appropriate dysfunction to which it contributes . |
| 11 | Phrenology also acted as a stepping-stone to various social crusades and encouraged women to take a pride in themselves . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | They have been beaten finalists on three occasions and the setbacks now act as a spur to the present squad . |
| 14 | All through the pages of Ramakrishna 's biography appears his gentle humour which often acted as a prelude to his flights of ecstasy . |
| 15 | The traffic impact of any development could be accommodated without serious detriment to the surrounding area , but although the above constraints are not seen as insurmountable , they may well act as a deterrent to development . |
| 16 | Stress in the nurse can erode the nurse-patient relationship , or even act as a barrier to forming one . |
| 17 | Each then acts as a template to which other simpler molecules become attached until each has once more become a double helix . |
| 18 | She informed her great-granddaughter that if she filed for a divorce she would take Andrew 's side and say that what he had done in taking a mistress and in finally attempting suicide was because she had never acted as a wife to him . |
| 19 | It therefore acts as a springboard to freedom . |