Example sentences of "which [modal v] serve as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a short step from drawing the simplified skeletal figures to drawing a mannequin which may serve as a basis for the fully fleshed-out human being . |
| 2 | It is a short step from drawing the simplified skeletal figures to drawing a mannequin which may serve as a basis for the fully fleshed-out human being . |
| 3 | While some checklists may simply identify a list of ‘ useful linguistic skills ’ which may serve as a selection menu with few constraints on the sequence in which separate items are taught , those which are based on a developmental sequence place strong constraints on the selection of teaching objectives . |
| 4 | There is a striking passage in the early second-century Gospel according to the Hebrews which may serve as a summary of this point . |
| 5 | The Chinese , even if they were not spies , were certainly not-be trusted , for they were evidently too cowardly to be relied on as stokers to get up sufficient steam to escape German U-boats , which should serve as a warning to " yellow-loving shipowners . " |
| 6 | The most accessible data which might serve as a yardstick is that on applicants ' type of educational establishment . |
| 7 | The advisability of placing seats , which could serve as a gathering place for the local youngsters was discussed and no final decision will be reached until the chairman had contacted the residents of St. Margaret 's Court who would be most affected . |
| 8 | The advisability of placing seats , which could serve as a gathering place for the local youngsters was discussed and no final decision will be reached until the chairman had contacted the residents of St. Margaret 's Court who would be most affected . |
| 9 | Can the Gulf war establish a new international framework , dominated by the US , which would serve as a mechanism for international political regulation in a post- Fordist era ? |
| 10 | During the course of his speech Roh called for a breaking of " the shackles of the past " and for the development of a closer relationship between Japan and South Korea which would serve as a fulcrum from which " to promote peace and prosperity in north-east Asia " . |
| 11 | Or , finally , consult the country on the terms which would serve as a basis for determining its wishes and to which its representatives would have to conform . |
| 12 | He also said that the EC hoped by the summer to complete negotiations on an energy charter involving 50 countries which would serve as a blueprint for co-operation in developing oil and as resources in Eastern and Central Europe . |
| 13 | Downing Street is keen to end the year with a celebration of the Single Market , which will serve as a reaffirmation of Britain 's view of what matters in the EC . |
| 14 | The aim of this project is to collect systematically a data base which will serve as a permanent collection open to all researchers in the UK . |
| 15 | Some will be to provoke interest and curiosity , others will be to reinforce learning , still others will be for extension work and most importantly some areas will be for the pupils ' own work which will serve as a major focus of attention . |
| 16 | For the convenience of the reader , there is set out in Appendix 3 a checklist which will serve as a useful reminder of the principal matters to be considered . |
| 17 | Generally speaking , there are certain well-recognised ways of dancing which can serve as a basis . |
| 18 | Look around for anything which can serve as a shield , like a dustbin lid . |
| 19 | Leadership provides organizational values which can serve as a basis for the development of mutual trust and commitment . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | There is literally nothing of an official nature which can serve as a guide to possible fluctuations in the intervening years . |