Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [pron] [noun] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The earliest excavations , however , in 1948–9 at Ivel House , supplemented by observation of local service trenches , revealed surprisingly complex occupation including buildings with opus signinum and mosaic floors , at much the same time as Stevens argued for its status as a late civitas centre . |
| 2 | But I still retain sympathy for the misguided foreign tourists who read about its properties as a ‘ gateway to the beautiful western Highlands ’ and end up wandering in dismay down streets that make the Bronx look like Disneyland . |
| 3 | On another occasion some gangers had to jump for their lives as a freight train suddenly entered the tunnel without any warning from the lookout men at either end of the tunnel . |
| 4 | Many know him as the British jazz singer , but he is equally respected for his brilliance as a film and tv critic , modern art expert , writer and fisherman . |
| 5 | An empty drink tube rolled between their feet as the jitney wheeled into motion , whisking them away from the cargo concourse and plunging into the tunnels of Plenty . |
| 6 | On the other hand , in the Spycatcher case Lord Goff decided that Peter Wright had a lifelong duty not to disclose confidential information that had come into his possession as an officer of the Secret Service . |
| 7 | [ As a ] professional leadership group , organically structured and hierarchical , the behaviour and thought of the Communist Party of Brazil leadership corresponds with their situation as a social category and their political nature as leadership apparats of a party belonging to a particular current of the international workers ' movement . |
| 8 | Its interest lies in its function as the creed of a reforming élite , confronted with the difficulties of a state-sponsored economic revival in an under-developed economy , a revival that had to contend with the resistances of the traditional structure and the misrepresentations of a peculiarly narrow Catholic conservatism . |
| 9 | And , from the viewpoint of the lawyer , their primary importance lies in their effectiveness as a means of avoiding disputes and preventing injustices . |
| 10 | Furthermore , Pinto drew upon his experience as an external examiner for the Cambridge English Tripos in " 194445 to develop a model of English for Nottingham which adapted the Cambridge course according to ideas gleaned from Leavis and another " Scrutineer " , L. C. Knights . |
| 11 | Interestingly enough , the High Priest is not mentioned in any form in these documents : yet he was the Simon whom Ben Sira described in his encomium as a restorer of the fortunes of Jerusalem , among other things . |
| 12 | Order dropped from my memory as a sticky substance melted in the sun might drop from a table and spread on the floor . |
| 13 | Lindsey felt the breath catch in her throat as a feeling of physical awareness swept through her , then she moved out of his grasp . |
| 14 | In agreeing to fight the election as part of the National Government , the Liberal party abdicated from its role as a major participant in the political system . |
| 15 | More than once , right-wing union leaders have been left fuming in their seats as a stream of party activists were called to the rostrum . |
| 16 | At Bedeford , north Devon , people were evacuated from their homes as a dam holding back flood water overflowed . |
| 17 | If you 're , if you 're , if you 're a Council employee , and you 're being interviewed in your role as a Council employee , then surely you 're only representing the Council . |
| 18 | While she was deeply fond of Liz 's twin girls — and had been thrilled to be chosen as their godmother — she was far too immersed in her role as a successful businesswoman even to consider the possibility of ever having any children of her own . |
| 19 | 2 ) The need for someone to work within our community as a challenge to attitudes and reflecting perceptions of those overseas rather than making us feel comfortable . |
| 20 | It does n't need any artistic pretensions — it just needs to be a picture that you can lodge in your mind as a reminder to you of your aims . |
| 21 | The Disciplinary Code in Schedule 1 to the Police ( Discipline ) Regulations 1985 contains an offence of ‘ improper disclosure of information ’ , which is committed where a member of a police force without proper authority communicates to any person , any information which he has in his possession as a member of a police force . |
| 22 | Improper disclosure of information , which offence is committed where a member of a police force ( a ) without proper authority communicates to any person , any information which he has in his possession as a member of a police force … |
| 23 | Necessarily therefore , if North Yorkshire proceed with environmental constraints applying in their county as a whole , the proper planning of the region is being frustrated because somebody is not being planned for . |
| 24 | I felt I had to write to your readers as an unbiased outsider , although I am an avid reader of your magazine . |
| 25 | It adds to our reputation as an island still constricted by an ossified class system . |
| 26 | If you disagree with , say , one point out of ten in your own side 's case ( but preferably not the main point ) , it adds to your credibility as a witness . |
| 27 | A Middlesborough borough councillor since 1987 , recently resigned from the local authority to concentrate on his duties as an MP . |
| 28 | His intention is to take a complete break from the game for three years to concentrate on his business as a grain buyer . |
| 29 | Nick broke off the engagement in 1988 to concentrate on his career as a musician in local rock bands . |
| 30 | I suppose she 's afraid of anything happening to her friend as a result . |