In the days and weeks after the ceasefire, sticks, Lego, pencils, carrots and even intricately nibbled toast all became serviceable firearms.
My staircase, still so daunting in three dimensions, has become a serviceable metaphor for that.
The acquisition forced him from first base to third, but by all accounts he has worked hard to become a serviceable defender.
Next to Johnson is Jovan Belcher, a former nickel linebacker who has become a serviceable everydown player by leaning on his speed to be an attack-oriented run-stopper.
Ojeda said Murphy, given time, would probably become a "serviceable second baseman," and he suggested a return to the outfield might be harmful, because a misjudged fly ball lingers far more in people's minds than a misplayed grounder.
Instead it becomes a serviceable Bridget Jones-ish romcom.
Absent the comic alchemy provided by Mr. Lane and Mr. Broderick, "The Producers" became a serviceable musical comedy with a forgettable score, although it was still one of the biggest moneymakers of the era.
Surface treatment of engineering materials has recently become important for serviceable engineering components.
