Theatrical entertainment here functions primarily as a novel sideshow to the diversion favored by most visitors, losing lots of money while imbibing free drinks.
But because the acknowledgments page functions primarily as an extension of the book's publicity, there is little point in a small gesture.
Indeed, in many ways the elaborate airport story line functions primarily as a frame for such sketch-comedy-style gags.
For that matter food is no longer the point of Michael's, which functions primarily as a power lunch and power breakfast spot, a Midtown nexus of influence and affluence and fodder for Page Six.
Open Mon 5pm-midnight, Tues-Thurs and Sun midday-midnight, Fri-Sat midday-1am Underneath Cabot Tower on Brandon Hill, this decommissioned church functions primarily as a classical concert hall, rivalling the larger and better-know Colston Hall on the other side of Park Street.
While the Maggie-Sam romance achieves a wincing tolerability by the long-foregone conclusion, it functions primarily as a pesky garnish that prevents the reader from eating Mones's entree — like fighting through a thicket of parsley to savor the eight-treasure dongpo pork obscured beneath.
But the fictional "David" — the character has a rich history within the band — functions primarily as a means for the record to explore "very obvious things that we've all experienced: love, death, happiness, the fear of the unknown," said Mr. Abraham, lead singer and one of the songwriters.
Such a barter exchange functions primarily as the organizer of a marketplace where members buy and sell products and services among themselves.
In recent years, special-effects work has taken a back seat to the relentless demands of the show, and M5 today functions primarily as home base for the MythBusters production team.
By contrast, on the domus ecclesiae perspective, the church building functions primarily as a meeting place, and its construction should therefore serve the needs of the community which gathers there, and facilitate their interaction and fellowship.
The cuticle of higher plants functions primarily as a protective barrier for the leaves and fruits, controlling microbial attack as well as the diffusion of water and chemicals from the outside environment.
