Example sentences of "described [pers pn] as [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Her instructor , Sally Sheffield , described her as a competent first-aider who did not panic .
2 Mrs Summerchild was not available last night for comment , but neighbours described him as a reserved man who was devoted to his family , and who had a passion for music .
3 Steve Cauthen , having his first race ride on Arazi yesterday , described him as a suitable type for Epsom .
4 Oh there was this interview with Mick Jagger yeah but like it must have been written about cos they described him as a neanderthal rocker .
5 A friend described him as a charming rogue ‘ always on the make ’ .
6 Yesterday , sentencing Ferguson , Sheriff Colin MacKay described him as the prime mover .
7 Both leaders admitted that several issues remained unresolved by the treaty , but they described it as a good basis for the development of future bilateral relations .
8 Mrs Gibson described it as a living history book .
9 Nicholas Winterton , who is planning to abstain in next week 's vote , described it as a short-term fix rather than a long-term solution .
10 Jesus described it as a spiritual rebirth .
11 The Regional Health Authority tonight described it as a tragic story .
12 Lord Taylor , sitting with Mr Justice Pill and Mr Justice Sedley , described it as a tragic case of homicide within a family .
13 Although Serbian officials dismissed the incident as an outbreak of mass hysteria , Albanians described it as a mass poisoning perpetrated by Serbian nationalists , and anti-Serbian and anti-Montenegrin demonstrations quickly broke out across the province .
14 President Compaore , in his closing address to the congress , described it as a resounding victory for the Burkinabe people against economic alienation and for more democracy .
15 Desert Storm commander , General Norman Schwarzkopf described it as an historic day : a day to make it clear who was in charge .
16 Coun Bob Brady , committee chairman described it as an exciting project which would be part of the town 's City Challenge programme .
17 Some elements in the Argentine military , along with members of the opposition UCR , characterized the abandonment of the missile programme as a capitulation to US demands , and described it as an irresponsible move at a time when Chile was suspected to be seeking a new missile .
18 The intensified aerial bombardment and resulting civilian casualties came in for strong criticism , with all the opposition groups in parliament ( hitherto supportive of military action against the LTTE ) subscribing to a statement which described it as an inhuman action against the people .
19 While some described it as an important strengthening of the rights of children , others saw it as a willingness to overturn natural family links in order to pander to a child 's desire to acquire richer parents .
20 By the latter half of the century , the majority of books on child care — which were enjoying a tremendous popularity — strongly recommended breast-feeding and described it as the normal practice ( Fildes 1980 ) .
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