The phrase "to use as a reference" is correct and commonly used in written English
It is typically used when mentioning something that can be used as a source of information or guidance for a particular topic or task. Example: "I have included a book on mythology for you to use as a reference in your essay."
Write notes on the board for students to use as a reference during class.
You may wish to copy the definitions and hand them out to students to use as a reference.
Charlie's given every dancer a character and some lines, not for them to speak but to use as a reference to develop their roles.
While the prosecutor said a theft of its programs posed the risk of a "substantial loss" to Goldman, the reality is that programmers sometimes copy software to use as a reference for building an improved version of the application.
If necessary, offer students a list of words and expressions (such as "bias," "clip," "editorial," "entertainment," "infotainment," "opinion vs. hard news," "new technology," "public opinion," and "sound bite," and "spin") to use as a reference for this activity.
[You may want to print out a copy of Text Messaging Abbreviations from Webopedia (//www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp) to use as a reference.] When all of the students' (and your own) terms have been listed, discuss the following questions: Why are these abbreviations used instead of conventional written English?
As a pocket guide for staf to use as a ready reference.
As a laminated prompt at the front of the multidisciplinary notes to use as a ready reference.
Course participants receive a chart booklet containing all the IMCI guidelines to use as a desk reference.
A character to use as a guide or point of reference".
October was 1.04 degrees Celsius, or about 1.87 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than the base period of 1951 to 1980 used as a reference to measure the long-term average, NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies reported.
