Example sentences of "often use as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an age of ‘ background music ’ , listening is often distracted , and popular music is often used as a drug or as a ‘ switch ’ to trigger preplanned narcissistic ally comfortable sensations or as an instrument of group conformity . |
| 2 | And when it is n't , one maxim that 's often used as a lie detector is the maxim that actions speak louder than words . |
| 3 | It is sometimes still bred as a dual-purpose animal , giving milk as well as meat , and in that capacity is often used as a suckler , but it is now essentially a beef breed . |
| 4 | Originally a triple-purpose breed , it is often used as a suckler cow which has excellent fertility and calves easily ( the pelvis is unusually wide ) , with enough milk for her fast-growing , early-maturing calf . |
| 5 | ‘ Collar ’ was thus often used as a way of asking to go outdoors , and after saying ‘ Collar ’ , the chimpanzees would often go search for them and put them around their necks while pant-hooting in anticipation . |
| 6 | Light is often used as a metaphor for God because it can convey both the presence and the unapproachability of the divine being . |
| 7 | An atmosphere ( atm ) is often used as a unit of pressure . |
| 8 | The performances in Oxford itself of this summer 's season of theâtre de chambre will take place in the Debating Chamber of the Oxford Union , often used as a theatre , well-known to television viewers and famous as a training-ground for many of this country 's members of Parliament , including a number of Prime Ministers , as well as for the addresses there by statesmen from all over the world . |
| 9 | During his biking years , Hill was often used as a despatch rider and toured businesses looking for sponsorship for his racing career . |
| 10 | In colonial times in North America , the leaf was often used as a bookmark in bibles and prayerbooks and so acquires the nickname " Bible leaf . " |
| 11 | By contrast , REM sleep shows a strong internal cause and is often used as a marker of the body clock . |
| 12 | Biographies and political memoirs — to which a lot of space is granted — are often used as a device for the reviewer to express his own prejudices . |
| 13 | The theme of this seminar bears directly on the topic of ‘ Way of Life ’ since this concept is often used as a weapon in planning enquiry debates to defend the vested interests of the community against perceived disruptive change . |
| 14 | The absorption of trace metals from mg or µg oral doses is often used as a proxy for the physiological situation since only low levels of these elements are usually found in the diet . |
| 15 | The envelope was sent by ‘ Mr J. Burrows ’ — the name Elvis often used as a nom-de-plume and , in case the letter had to be ‘ returned to sender ’ , the address he gave was ‘ 3764 E. P. Blvd ’ , Memphis — his Graceland home on Elvis Presley Boulevard . |
| 16 | But later Rush , often used as a lone-raider this season , singled out the contribution of partner Ronny Rosenthal as the major factor in sparking Liverpool into life . |
| 17 | This test , known as the " notional skilled worker test " , takes account of the complexity of technology , hence the reference to a skilled person rather than the ubiquitous " reasonable man " , so often used as a benchmark by judges . |
| 18 | Exploring and experimenting with emotions ( one 's own and other people 's ) in real situations can be hazardous , and so play situations are often used as a sort of laboratory . |