Example sentences of "which can [verb] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the second case , a special element *lt ; group> is used , which can appear as the body of a |
| 2 | We need to find something certain which can function as the unquestioned evidence by appeal to which the probabilities of other things are to be assessed . |
| 3 | Preferably swathed in a scarf which can double as a belt , a bikini top — or even as a scarf . |
| 4 | Generally speaking , there are certain well-recognised ways of dancing which can serve as a basis . |
| 5 | On the street , the roof of your car may be at just the right height for you to rest your elbows as you take the shot , and there are all sorts of other items of street furniture such as lamp-posts which can serve as props . |
| 6 | Look around for anything which can serve as a shield , like a dustbin lid . |
| 7 | Leadership provides organizational values which can serve as a basis for the development of mutual trust and commitment . |
| 8 | This is crucial for large-scale societies such as nation-states which , by virtue of their size , demand some concretized form such as a monument which can serve as a focus for the populace 's identification with the state . |
| 9 | Concepts such as these will have to be translated into readily understandable questions , the answers to which can serve as indices of the more abstract and theoretical concepts . |
| 10 | Instead , we will focus only on broad areas of application which can serve as exemplars of the kinds of impact multi-media has in store . |
| 11 | There is literally nothing of an official nature which can serve as a guide to possible fluctuations in the intervening years . |
| 12 | For it is the company and the company alone which can stand as proxy for the underlying clients , its stakeholders ( and in particular the shareholders , who are the prime stakeholders ) . |
| 13 | The other legitimate reason for panning is to relate one part of the scene to another , a situation which can arise as a natural part of the action in this day on the beach sequence . |
| 14 | Because timber-frame is a dry construction method , the homes can be decorated immediately without the risk of shrinkage and cracking which can occur as a result of humidity in brick and block build . |
| 15 | AIDS ( Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ) is the name given to a series of cancers and infections which can occur as a late consequence of HIV ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus ) infection . |
| 16 | Those who specialize in treating food intolerance regard hyperventilation as a somewhat less common problem , but one which can masquerade as food sensitivity . |
| 17 | One reason is that it is a three-terminal device , which can act as an amplifier or switch on its own . |
| 18 | To avoid such an embarrassment the Department of Health is funding academics to come up with ‘ in vitro and in vivo tests ’ which can act as ‘ an early warning system to identify within a year the likely performance of a new material ’ , Allen said . |
| 19 | The description given of the family is full of these subjective statements , many of which can act as red herrings . |
| 20 | Micro Focus Plc yesterday stepped up its presence in the Unix market with launch of Micro Focus Transaction System , a distributed , client-server transaction processing system that runs under Unix , AIX OS/2 and Windows NT , which can act as servers for other copies of Transaction System and for CICS OS/2 , CICS/6000 and Transaction System thin clients . |
| 21 | The new Transaction System from Micro Focus Plc ( UX No 435 ) , runs under Unix , AIX OS/2 and Windows NT , which can act as servers for other copies of Transaction System and for CICS OS/2 , CICS/6000 and Transaction System thin clients . |
| 22 | ( iii ) Substances that could affect processing are metals such as copper and iron , which can act as activators in bleaching operations . |
| 23 | In some of the most active maritime routes , such as in the North Atlantic and Baltic , the ocean bill has been largely replaced by sea waybills which are receipts of shipment and which can act as documents of title where the applicable law allows such a function . |
| 24 | Health professionals and social workers all have closely demarcated responsibilities which are impressed on them during training and they often bring to mental health services traditional attitudes and approaches which can act as a brake on the development of new ways of doing things . |
| 25 | Selection of a suitable topic for investigation out of a set of possibilities can be made through the application of a number of criteria which can act as a useful screen for filtering out unsuitable topics . |
| 26 | In addition to improving service you also have a sound basis for going out and telling your customer what you are doing , which can act as a useful marketing tool . ’ |
| 27 | Absence monitoring , which can operate as part of Delphi 's integrated human resource management suite , allows users to record all periods of employee absence , detailing durations and reasons for absence , such as holidays , lieu days , jury service , compassionate leave , study leave , examinations , Territorial Army and sickness . |
| 28 | There is a slight problem with stones , which can respond as if they were nuts to the vibrators and air blasts . |