Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] act [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The induction of apoptosis by p53 following genotoxic insult may act as a defence mechanism to protect the organism from the propagation of cells that have sustained mutation . |
| 2 | Hunt suggests that conflict of this kind may act in a group of individuals to : |
| 3 | ‘ Then his son-in-law must act as a son and care for the land that 'll one day be his . ’ |
| 4 | He suggested that Hungary may act as a support centre for Data General 's entire Eastern European operations , while a local manufacturing site could help the company secure more of the large projects currently being financed under the European Community 's PHARE scheme — European-based suppliers are favoured under PHARE criteria . |
| 5 | His mind must act as a filter . |
| 6 | It is naive to assume that the existence of city technology colleges or grant maintained schools will act as a stimulus to the rest . |
| 7 | ‘ We 're really very busy at the moment , but give me a ring tomorrow in my office and we 'll try and make a date ’ he said feebly , hoping his lack of enthusiasm might act as a deterrent . |
| 8 | I have argued that if we allow our concept of special educational provision , and hence of the support teacher 's role , to be limited to the ‘ individual ’ approach then the danger is that , not only will our own sights be limited in the measures we adopt to meet special educational needs , but our work may act as a substitute for more fundamental changes that are required . |
| 9 | While such Parkinsonian notion has an attractive simplicity it has so far eluded empirical verification ( see Blumstein , Cohen and Gooding , 1983 , for the refutation of one such claim ) , it is clear that under certain circumstances capacity may act as a brake on population expansion . |
| 10 | Protesters point out that an open sports ground on the waterfront could act as a refuge , and believe that the real impetus for the wetland 's destruction comes from an alliance of local politicians and construction companies . |
| 11 | Darius Guppy , the best friend of Princess Diana 's brother , told his partner Ishan Dutta that Peter Hall would act as a minder on a trip to India . |
| 12 | The Government 's problems have been compounded by the crazy suggestion of the Secretary of State for the Environment that the Ove Arup route via Stratford will act as a springboard for the creation of a new linear city from Stratford to Southend . |
| 13 | The letter continues : ‘ Any increase in connection and rental charges above the RPI will act as a disincentive to pensioners — since the state pension is uprated only in line with the RPI . |
| 14 | Thus , for a profession-orientated list server , messages may act as a record of the change in theory and practice and as such deserve good records management and perhaps long term retention . |
| 15 | When the seaman Peters , a thief and later a mutineer , protests against the commuting of the death sentence to the disgrace of being flogged round the fleet , Marryat as author finds it a matter for critical comment that the members of the court-martial are clearly surprised that a mere seaman should act from a sense of honour : |
| 16 | Washington appeared to believe that Zahir Shah could act as a bridge between the mujahidin and the marxists in Kabul . |
| 17 | De Gaulle 's hope was that France 's withdrawal from NATO would act as a catalyst and speed up the process of change within both blocs . |
| 18 | GFP 's vice chairman , David Holgate , said that the proposed twin bridges across the Clyde , beneath the Kingston Bridge , would increase congestion and a dual carriageway from Townhead to London Road would act as a barrier between the east end and the city centre . |
| 19 | Furthermore , the government 's objective was not merely one of easing the market in land ; they were particularly concerned to encourage more private development , and even a low rate of development charge would act as a brake . |
| 20 | Thus the government may spend money on compulsory education or compulsory vaccination because is recognizes that , left to their own decisions , individuals will act in a way they will subsequently regret . |
| 21 | The teacher can act as a narrator , telling the story thus far . |
| 22 | Office of Innovation facilitators can act as a guide for those involved with innovation . |
| 23 | The module may act as a foundation for students wishing to pursue their studies in the area of law . |
| 24 | It has been argued that the existing investment in interactive video may act as a barrier to the use of other future multimedia platforms in training . |
| 25 | As soon as this happens the oligonucleotide can act as a primer for DNA polymerase and is extended to form a new double stranded molecule . |
| 26 | ( See also Holland and Forbes ( 1982 a , b ) , who provide further evidence to suggest that the CS-evoked representation of an event can act as a substitute for the event itself . ) |
| 27 | Literally , any event can act as a trigger . |
| 28 | The relationship of settlements to cemeteries can be considered using the results of large-scale excavations as a control , and the actual distances between such features may act as a guide even when a relationship can not be directly inferred . |
| 29 | The SLD members claimed the location of the proposed bridge would act as a drain and take employment away from the region to the Lothians as well as creating an ‘ environmental disaster ’ on both sides of the river . |
| 30 | His opinion was that such a reduction would act as a stimulus to further development work , and recommended its immediate implementation . |