It put paid to any hope that he could act as a bridge into a new bipartisan politics.

BBC: Scotus v Potus

She has chosen artworks which link us to a world beyond our familiar lives and which act as a bridge between different cultures.

ECONOMIST: Contemporary art

The parent co-ordinators, although appointed by head teachers, will not be teaching staff, and instead are meant to act as a bridge between parents and the school.

BBC: Parents paid to get involved in school

If there is one man who might be able to act as a bridge between the militants and those like Hassan Taib, who say they are negotiating for them, it is probably Sapae-ing Basor, says Don Pathan, who has been reporting the southern conflict for more than a decade.

BBC: Can Thai peace talks with rebels succeed?

"By basing the center here at the school, we can act as a bridge between the academic world and the world of business and finance, bringing together people from different backgrounds, academic disciplines and from the international business community, to jointly focus on the most important policy debates of our time, " he said.

CNN: Bridging commerce and research

RO, they could act as a useful bridge between it and the boards of the self-regulators.

ECONOMIST: The City

The finance minister said London is well placed to act as a gateway for Asian banking and investment for Europe and a bridge to the United States.

FORBES: London Seeks Slice Of China Currency Market

Ned Temko, former editor of the Jewish Chronicle, told the Sunday programme that Lord Sacks would be a "difficult act to follow" but he said Rabbi Mirvis's track record as a "conciliator" might help him to bridge divisions within the Jewish community.

BBC: Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis fears rise in anti-semitism