Example sentences of "[verb] their [adj] [noun] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the fact that he was personally on only the periphery of the Polanski affair , he was caught up in the backwash , in the resultant discussion of the wider issues of the counter-culture , and it was in this category that the critics had firmly placed their new star as the analysis of his role in Easy Rider continued through the run-up to the Oscar presentations and beyond . |
| 2 | The failure of Danie Craven 's South Africa Rugby Board and the mainly-black South Africa Rugby Union to get their act together forestalled grandiose plans by the Hong Kong Seven organisers to use their world-famous event as the door through which the Springboks would make their re-entry into the rugby world . |
| 3 | The pressure is still on , though experts now believe that the Himalayas have almost reached their maximum height as the result of the collision . |
| 4 | Each time , the Spaniards harped on the need to resolve their economic difficulties as the only obstacle to backing verbal expressions of support for the Axis with military action . |
| 5 | Diana and Mary lost their usual cheerfulness as the moment for leaving their home and their brother came closer . |
| 6 | It was around these two precocious strikers that Torino intended to reclaim their rightful crown as the city 's top club . |
| 7 | Before they embark on LMS , it is vital for schools to clarify and articulate their educational philosophy as the basis of their School Development Plan ( see Chapter 2 ) . |
| 8 | First seen at the Swan in Stratford last year , the show now transfers to the Barbican 's main stage , with Jonathan Hyde , David Bradley and Joanne Pearce repeating their fine performances as the unholy trinity of con artists . |