Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] his [noun] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This weakened his position as a symbol of the national struggle . |
| 2 | Thus one man is never better , never more himself , than when he captains his school cricket team ; another reaches his perfection as a seedy forty-year-old lounge bar philosopher ; another is meant throughout his life for ear-bending retirement . |
| 3 | Bob Ewell who is the father of the so called victim , Mayella , is prepared to use his influence as a white to get Tom convicted even though we know that it is Bob Ewell who should be taking the punishment as it is made clear in the trial that he is the person who abuses Mayella not Tom . |
| 4 | Goodricke relinquished his Stockholm appointment in 1773 , following his wife 's succession to the Yorkshire seat of Branham Park , which brought sudden wealth ; he was then free to take his ease as a country gentleman , and devote himself to estate and agricultural improvement . |
| 5 | The protector , on such occasions , smiling and genial , rode behind his nephews : such excursions did much to enhance his image as a benevolent and conscientious guardian . |
| 6 | Moreover , Krimsky 's perspective as a participant very much colours his account as an observer . |
| 7 | Johnson found it easy to represent his opponent as the enemy of the underprivileged at home and a warmonger abroad ; and he swept to victory by one of the largest margins in American history — 43 million votes to 27 million , and 44 states to six . |
| 8 | Surtees was not content to end his career as the first dual world champion ; he wanted more . |
| 9 | The latter turned his head as the door shut behind her , coming to his feet and raking her with a glance that was both sharp and insolent . |
| 10 | Nick Cusack had three efforts on target for Darlington but , like David Cork , was well shepherded by Hartlepool 's teenage central defenders , Andy Davies and Ian McGurkin , the latter making his debut as a late replacement for the injured John MacPhail . |
| 11 | William Charles , the eldest son , had only recently left town for good , off to join his cousins in London ; young Benjamin was too young to be playing at soldiers , and Charles the Cheesemonger himself was a bit too old and certainly far too unhealthy to offer his services as a volunteer . |
| 12 | Until he worked through that he was unable to see his father as a human being . |
| 13 | Five months ago it was tens of thousands , quickly to become millions , of Chinese invoking his name as a symbol of the political reforms which their own rulers would not give them . |
| 14 | At Ruislip , he would have been nominally in a grade one lower than in his Hendon post and would have not been able to exercise his abilities as a mechanic . |
| 15 | Bearing in mind the Hon Gentleman 's lucky place in the Ballot , we are happy to use his Bill as a vehicle for a full discussion of the many difficulties … . ’ |
| 16 | Now able to resume his job as a postman , he owes his life to the paramedics . |
| 17 | The Olympic 800 metres finalist moved back up to the 1500 metres where he first made his name as a junior and led from gun to tape to win in 3 mins 39.58 secs . |
| 18 | And the man who became articled to a firm of solicitors at the age of only 16 says his days as a judge were by far the most enjoyable of his career . |
| 19 | In the person of Master Humphrey , Dickens acknowledges in The Old Curiosity Shop ( 1840–1 ) that it was external objects , rather than people , that first captured his attention as a writer . |
| 20 | More than one lost his head as a consequence of making what were alleged to be seditious or treacherous statements in the House of Commons . |
| 21 | It seemed certain to boost his reputation as a survivor and to stifle growing discontent with his autocratic leadership . |
| 22 | This at last confirmed his qualities as a pianist whose future deserves to be closely watched . |