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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are a base for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something serves as a foundation or support for something else.
Example: "These principles are a base for our company's ethical guidelines."
Alternatives: "serve as a foundation for" or "act as a basis for".
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Those offices are a base for Mr. Obama's drive to turn out sympathetic voters.
As such, our recommendations are a base for further study rather than a list of definitive actions.
"I use a lot of tinned tomatoes, kidney beans, things you can get cheap," says Eleanor. "Then I would say basic spices and things like garlic". Catrin adds: "Tinned tomatoes are a base for any sauce or curry - and some sort of pulse like chickpeas.
Universities are a base for terrorism". But for someone with no academic credentials who failed to earn a doctorate, academics make for an ironic target.
In an antique store in Genoa, Italy, magazines are a base for a glass compote filled with fresh flowers, and a couple of books prop up a footed ceramic bowl that's a catchall for mail.
These are a base for many Asian meals.
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Later, it was a base for fishermen.
Reheated it can be a base for other dishes.
Today it is a base for Uganda's Battle Group 9+.
This was a base for the barley soup.
"It's not a project; it's a base for projects," one senior American official said.
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