Example sentences of "and act [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Compact discs can store data too , and act as a superb archiving medium for large databases , while videodiscs give instant access to thousands of high-quality photographic images on one 14-inch disc . |
| 2 | As in the opening stages of the civil war in Croatia , the army says it has intervened to protect its soldiers and facilities and act as a buffer between warring sides . |
| 3 | Now Mr Ferguson hopes that a victory over Brian Clough 's Nottingham Forest will reassure his side and act as a timely impetus in the championship campaign . |
| 4 | The Survival level packs will offer words and phrases in bilingual editions and act as a phrasebook , dictionary and aide-memoire . |
| 5 | The Israeli representative at Lausanne knew this position , for a Ramallah delegate had proposed that Israel should agree to the repatriation of 400,000 refugees ‘ who would live in peace with Israel and act as a ‘ peace bridge' ’ between Israel and the Arab states ' . |
| 6 | It was to be on a new site and act as a combined station for suburban and express services . |
| 7 | The hindquarters are the means of support and act as a leverage for locomotion . |
| 8 | The red ones take care of the cholesterol , and these yellow and black torpedoes check acidity and act as a mild purge . |
| 9 | Without the protection of the trees to bind soil and act as a windbreak , the land can be fiercely lashed by landslides , earthquakes and storms . |
| 10 | The result is a sorry compromise in which the old assumptions neutralize the new ones and act as a Trojan horse in the mind . |
| 11 | But this is one candle you can not possibly afford to extinguish in your life , for without it you may lose much of the valuable to-and-fro of friendship , which can protect you from isolation , and act as a safety-valve when you are under strain . |
| 12 | As a purely mechanical filter , packed mainly with filter floss to extract larger particles of detritus and act as a prefilter for reverse-flow systems and trickle filters . |
| 13 | These animals possess the nettle-cells or nematocysts , which are arranged near their surfaces , and act as a weapon either of offence or defence for them . |
| 14 | A white scarf , preferably ex-real parachute , will show firm intent and act as a morale booster , and goggles are a must if our Teddy is at all myopic and wears specs or contact lenses . |
| 15 | After regrouping , William headed for Kent and London with his main army but seems to have sent detachments out into Sussex to subdue the countryside and act as a rearguard . |
| 16 | Cooked garlic is thought to lower blood cholesterol , help prevent blood clotting and act as a decongestant , cough medicine , mucus regulator and bronchitis preventor . |
| 17 | Ahmed : Being in at least two oppressed ‘ specific interest ’ groups we were able to mediate differences and act as a bridge between the two when necessary . |
| 18 | Spadefoot toads have a number of anti-predator tactics , one of which is to inflate the lungs and hence the body , which may fool the snake into thinking the toad is larger than it really is and act as a deterrent . |
| 19 | The Statistician will provide input to the design and analysis of OTC product trials , and act as a consultant to the R&D staff . |
| 20 | These resources should be open ended and act as a facilitator to support the child 's efforts , similar to those described by Bell and Best ( 1986 ) , which are content free and can be applied in many contexts . |
| 21 | While the female 's childhood preparation for domesticity is ‘ informal ’ , there are , nevertheless , regular procedures involved which span many of the differences between groups in our society and act as a common denominator in the socialization of women . |
| 22 | Instead , because of the numbers involved , they renounce the aim of their love , and act as a united group . |
| 23 | Primary nurses will frequently have to ‘ negotiate ’ and act as a ‘ disturbance handler ’ when problems arise , but their thorough knowledge of their patients can give them the confidence to do this . |
| 24 | Unless firm steps are taken , the traditional residents of inner city areas are likely to become even more peripheral to mainstream national life and act as a drain on national economic growth rather than a resource contributing to it . |
| 25 | to find out the needs of parents of children under five and work with them to help facilitate those needs , … to help parents help their children acquire useful skills and act as a bridge between home and school , … and to increase a shared community spirit and foster an attitude of sharing and support between parents and other parents in the local neighbourhood , alongside the paid professionals and voluntary agencies . |
| 26 | Very oily skins will probably feel far more comfortable without moisturiser , but a light application of oil-free foundation will even out your skin tone and act as a protective barrier . |
| 27 | It aims to expand into an international festival which would perform both a social function for local residents and act as a major tourist attraction . |
| 28 | Its supporters claimed that such an Assembly , composed of members from all walks of life , would and act as a " complementary institution " which would advise Parliament . |
| 29 | The Field Officers provide advice and information , monitor the provision of modules and act as a link between the centres and SCOTVEC ; |
| 30 | Rivers also provide a means of disposing of waste , and act as a transport medium . |