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The phrase "as a finish" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward or unclear.
It could be used in contexts where you are referring to something that serves as a conclusion or final touch, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "We added a decorative border as a finish to the project, giving it a polished look."
Alternatives: "as a conclusion" or "as a final touch".
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Using plywood as a finish surface is sickeningly pat.
"The syrup is great as a finish for a kir royale," Ms. Ponzek said.
We need to see it as a finish line to a sprint," he said.
He was a talented artist and made his living as a finish carpenter and custom woodworker.
And a cropped fur or shearling vest can be a good investment, as a finish to prints and long layers.
Some fit specimens were flitting through storm-ravaged Central Park, through the inner roadway that will serve as a finish line on this manic Sunday.
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It was as gripping a finish as any of the more popular American sports could produce.
But you are right, it wasn't as good a finish as we would have liked.
Where Mr. Watts presented his set as an experiment, Mr. Nash served his as a finished course.
But peace can rarely be put in a box as a finished thing.
A warder at Fresnes described Scotto's unit as a "finishing school" for extremism.
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