Example sentences of "[verb] as have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As a former category A authority , Westminster SSD is one of five the DoH categorised as having a high incidence of HIV .
2 Andropulos , whom Grierson had reported as having a remarkable affinity for scotch , seemed relaxed to the point of garrulity .
3 ‘ This must therefore be considered as having a detrimental effect overall on the tourism market . ’
4 It should also be noted that patients physically unable to exercise test have a high 1-year mortality and should be considered as having a positive test .
5 A body of men and women ( a ) identifiable by reference to some register or record ; ( b ) recognised as having a special skill and learning in some field of activity in which the public needs protection against incompetence , the standards of skill and learning being prescribed by the profession itself ; ( c ) holding themselves out as being willing to serve the public ; ( d ) volun-tarily submitting themselves to standards of ethical conduct beyond those required of the ordinary citizen by law and ; ( e ) undertaking to accept personal responsibility to those whom they serve for their actions and to their profession for maintaining public confidence .
6 Other things being equal , there is a greater chance that the original decision will be upheld as having a rational basis , even if the interpretation is not the precise one which the court itself would have chosen .
7 This is quite understandable if the non-specified version of the infinitive 's support corresponds to a " generalized person " : since this person is the virtual sum of all persons ( first , second or third ) , if to snow is not explicitly referred to it , the infinitive is felt as having a possible reference to " me " or " you " , which corresponds exactly to the impression produced by the sentence above and explains why it does not make sense .
8 She suggests that this was perhaps because women have traditionally been seen as having a passive relation to language which is similar to that of a simultaneous interpreter who translates the ideas of others but does not produce any of her own ( 32 ) .
9 Adultery therefore should be seen as having a symbolic quality , amounting to sexual conduct outrageous to the other .
10 They were more than the part-time special constables in the British tradition , in that they were seen as having a social role in the context of an individual 's responsibility to his or her community .
11 In all these versions the family is seen as having a direct relationship with the wider society , being that social form within which people are assigned a place in society and where they internalise the values of that place and which shapes sexual attitudes to conform to wider social needs .
12 Scientific computing is seen as having a high priority within RBG .
13 The ‘ societal reaction ’ that defines crime and deviance was also seen as having a profound effect on the criminals and deviants themselves .
14 Futhermore , the spatial aspects of this culture are seen as having a special significance .
15 This is true of all conduct interpreted as having a moral relevance , as being a sign of virtue or vice .
16 The percentages quoted are therefore proportions only of the women who were classed as having a provoking agent .
17 Disabled people have never been recognised as having a distinct identity .
18 When Symphony was originally launched in July 1984 it was the first integrated business software package and the fact that it comprised a spreadsheet , word processing , database , graphics and communications led it to be acclaimed as having a good user interface and being a very complex and powerful program .
19 Even when the problem has been identified as having a legal perspective it is by no means certain that the client will conclude that a solicitor is the most appropriate source of advice .
20 The engine was recorded as having a total time of 302.30 hours at the time of the accident .
21 Social workers have been spotlighted as having a difficult job in dealing with young offenders and those who require counselling after such events .
22 ( a ) The Senior Partner Almost every firm sees the need to have a figureheadand , because of the need to name partners on the notepaper , every firm will be perceived as having a senior partner , however democratic the instincts of its members .
23 Humans have a special affinity for dolphins , which are widely perceived as having a special degree of intelligence .
24 Wild red deer are perceived as having a special place in Highland culture — as a symbol of Scottish wilderness , as revenue-earners in sparsely populated areas , and as part of the fabric of Highland society .
25 Britain is widely regarded as having a political system which scores high on political institutionalization and low on personal leadership .
26 Financial advisors are regarded as having a special responsibility to ensure that all directors are aware of their responsibilities under the City Code .
27 He missed just one game that season because of a dose of ‘ flu and was regarded as having a fine future .
28 Thus every individual needs to be regarded as having a unique set of problems , some of which may have encouraged him or her to drink too much , and some of which may be the outcome of the drinking , rather than being thought of as an ‘ alcoholic ’ or an ‘ addict ’ .
29 A greatly-respected professional musician was diagnosed as having a poor bump of tune ; a man accorded a large bump of benevolence turned out to be a well known ( and violent ) criminal .
30 Although diagnosed as having a weak heart in 1948 , he survived his first wife and married again at the age of 85 .
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