Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gooch has developed as a captain , too , pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated . |
| 2 | Gooch has developed as a captain , too , pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated . |
| 3 | Though deregulation is a difficult concept to define , the reshaping process which has developed as a result of it is readily apparent . |
| 4 | On the other hand , the British National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM ) has developed as a strongly formed collectivity in a very different way . |
| 5 | However , the conflict between the NEC and Militant has not been conducted in terms of an argument over policy but has developed as another constitutional wrangle . |
| 6 | Language has developed as a sign system — one of the ways in which humans communicate and make sense of the world around them . |
| 7 | Like copyright , patent law has a long history and has developed as a means of protecting innovation which has a benefit to innovator and public alike . |
| 8 | Mr Lamont , who will be sipping at the despatch box from Highland Spring water and Highland Park whisky , has broken the traditional Treasury silence in the run-up to the Budget to fight for his political survival by stating publicly he wants to remain as Chancellor . |
| 9 | Cedric Humphreys , 65 , wants to retire as clerk to St Osyth Parish Council to devote more time to his interests in amateur dramatics and music . |
| 10 | It was announced yesterday that Oberstdorf , Germany , has withdrawn as the site for the 1994 World Championships . |
| 11 | However , public expenditure has fallen as a proportion of GDP . |
| 12 | Adjusted to take account of interest paid — which has fallen as a result of significantly reduced borrowings — net investment income in sterling terms increased from $215.1m to $238.8m — a growth rate in original currencies of 9.1% . |
| 13 | over , over the century , er , although as a proportion , agricultural trade has fallen as a proportion of total trade , right , and that reflects a number of influences . |
| 14 | Over time , excise duty revenue from alcoholic drinks has fallen as a share of total indirect taxes excise duties plus VAT — from 13.4% of the total in 1980/81 to only 8.6% in 1991/92 . |
| 15 | The power plant could help dispose of the offal surplus which has gathered as a result of the BSE scare , which has led to a ban on the rendering of brains , spinal cords , spleens and tonsils into pet food or animal feed . |
| 16 | A different possible interpretation of a contract is that , not the buyer , but the seller has undertaken to accept the risk that the goods might not exist , i.e. he has undertaken as part of the contract that the goods do in fact exist . |
| 17 | Sarah Schuman has joined as senior production controller . |
| 18 | Good luck to , operations trainee , who has joined as operations assistant . |
| 19 | We welcome who has joined as secretary to and . |
| 20 | Bob Gallagher , 55 , has joined as insurance manager from Legal & General . |
| 21 | Ian Pearson , 30 , has joined as management accountant . |
| 22 | He may profess not to enjoy it , but Pitt has an instinctive understanding that playing up the teen idol image will help him get where he wants to go as an actor . |
| 23 | Much of the alleged wisdom that inheres in institutions and practice is part of what she has regarded as the flabby consensus that dragged the country down . |
| 24 | FRENCH socialist millionaire Bernard Tapie has sold his 1.6 p.c. stake in Societe Television Franaise and has resigned as managing director of Bernard Tapie Communication . |
| 25 | It was announced that Mrs Ann Lucas has resigned as Minutes Secretary since her new job makes it difficult for her to travel from Aberystwyth for committee meetings . |
| 26 | The MP , David Mellor , has resigned as Heritage Secretary . |
| 27 | The Rev David Richardson team vicar at Brayton is the new Rector of Monk Fryston and South Milford while the Rev John Roden has resigned as Diocesan Youth Officer . |
| 28 | Richard Lines , executive chairman of chemicals company ITM , has resigned as chairman of Teesside Polytechnic . |
| 29 | Former Scottish international goalkeeper Harvey , who was also associated with Hankin at Whitby , has resigned as coach at Harrogate Town , the HFS Loans League First Division club . |
| 30 | Another former North-East player , ex-Sunderland winger Terry Curran , has resigned as manager of HFS Loans League Goole Town . |