These were by no means solely martial structures, but many elements served dual purposes.

Standhardt designed the school in such a way as to make every element serve multiple purposes.

Identical elements sometimes serve to support widely different theories.

These elements "served as a store of recipes for writing Russian national music.

The elements of this style served him for the remainder of his life.

The classical elements and their use in literary history have served as the subject of various published books.

Whereas figurative elements traditionally serve narrative interests, here things are the other way around.

The element serves no apparent vital biological function, since animals and plants survive in good health without it.

All other elements of the tax package before us serve this same purpose.

These elements will serve as a basis for the impact assessment.