Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm simply to remind you of the position of of Selby District in in that our interest in a new settlement emerged out of concern for the quality of life in existing villages in in Selby district , and concerns for the impact of future peripheral development in those villages , and not just peripheral development on the edge of York , although of course we acknowledge that as an important consideration and it is for that reason that we fully supported the County Council 's proposals in relation to greenbelt , erm you asked the question earlier in relation to the P P G advice and and the six criteria , erm in fact I 've already rehearsed that argument in my submission so I wo n't repeat it now , erm the fact that you chose to phrase the question that way I 'll take as a good omen as to the way I presented my submission , but it it it 's there for you to read again , the the the main point that I want to address is something that was raised by Mr Wincup yesterday , and that was the difference or not as between Selby district and Hambledon district , er M Mr Jewitt 's made reference earlier to his opposition to the new settlement , and in doing so he he he mentioned the settlement pattern in Hambledon district , he 'll correct me if I 'm wrong , but one of small dispersed villages , well in Selby district we do have villages of that nature , but the Northern part of of Selby district is significantly deferent to Hambledon , it 's characterized by much larger villages , and in fact the establishment of a new settlement would n't conflict with with the settlement pattern at all . |
| 2 | It is rather like something that I used to do as a young groundsman coming up through the ranks , when I applied for vacant jobs all over the place , the bigger and more prestigious the place the better , and more often than not without the slightest intention of taking the job if it had been offered ! |
| 3 | ‘ He 's what I would regard as a sensible Scot someone who does n't wear Scotland on every part of his clothing , but he 's deeply interested in the Scottish Institute in terms of its members . |
| 4 | I can make as a good a vassal out of some faithful man as can any of my counts , and maybe even a better one " . |
| 5 | It is not surprising , therefore , that hardly a day goes by without someone asking me to recommend ‘ a single volume with good colour photos of insignia and uniforms , that I can use as a standard reference on Special Forces ’ . |
| 6 | I can remember as a small child Daddy coming back from Barnard Castle with big loads on his bicycle . |
| 7 | The existing brick bungalow , to the north of the chapel , which constituted the lunatic wards in the 1916 plan should , they suggested , be adapted for the isolation of cases of puerperal fever ( a general term including ‘ the several affections which may occur as a direct result of childbirth ’ ) . |
| 8 | An attached shed to the south of the barn was demolished , and the architect , Timothy Bruce-Dick , decided to infill the gap between the barn and a range of cow-houses which existed to the north with a two-storey structure which would act as a covered link to this northern wing and provide a playroom over garages ( Fig 38 and Plate 4 ) . |
| 9 | Now if the intention is to elicit authentic behaviour corresponding to that of the natural language user , then learners need to be primed with purpose before they are required to give evidence of understanding , and indeed the evidence itself has to be of the kind which would emerge as a natural outcome . |
| 10 | For the convenience of the reader , there is set out in Appendix 3 a checklist which will serve as a useful reminder of the principal matters to be considered . |
| 11 | Some will be to provoke interest and curiosity , others will be to reinforce learning , still others will be for extension work and most importantly some areas will be for the pupils ' own work which will serve as a major focus of attention . |
| 12 | The aim of this project is to collect systematically a data base which will serve as a permanent collection open to all researchers in the UK . |
| 13 | Irvine , California-based CMS Enhancements Inc has formed two new subsidiary companies , AnyBus Technology Corp , which will offer a local bus-ready and upgradable motherboard with a universal adaptor , and CDS Distribution Inc , which will function as a value-added distributor to vertical markets . |
| 14 | The area of development which will endure as a crucial issue ( perhaps more important than traditional one-country concerns ) is the international one . |
| 15 | Rios 2 parts will also find their way into IBM 's widely previewed high-end parallel computing effort which will come as a scalable , eight to 64 processor , one-to-eight 8GFLOPS Power Parallel RISC/6000 9076 SP1 system running AIX Unix version 3.2 . |
| 16 | The other legitimate reason for panning is to relate one part of the scene to another , a situation which can arise as a natural part of the action in this day on the beach sequence . |
| 17 | AIDS ( Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ) is the name given to a series of cancers and infections which can occur as a late consequence of HIV ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus ) infection . |
| 18 | Selection of a suitable topic for investigation out of a set of possibilities can be made through the application of a number of criteria which can act as a useful screen for filtering out unsuitable topics . |
| 19 | In addition to improving service you also have a sound basis for going out and telling your customer what you are doing , which can act as a useful marketing tool . ’ |
| 20 | The original band of brothers in the primal horde were excluded from sexual intercourse with any women by their father , and they formed a group , based on homosexual feelings , to perform the act that no one of them could do as a sole individual , namely , to kill their father . |
| 21 | True enough , Jaq had known the secret essence of the matter ever since his application to the Officio Assassinorum was fulfilled — his request for an Assassin with previous experience of a Genestealer-infested world , and one who could pose as a sophisticated mistress . |
| 22 | In other words , I mean that was a basic kind of training you could get as a mechanical engineer . |
| 23 | Even Frank Williams , who gave Mansell the fresh start he craved in 1985 , believed he had signed no more than a ‘ journeyman ’ , who would serve as a useful number two driver . |
| 24 | And the scope of that work I had enrolled all the the lady workers both on the confectionery side and the dispatch side and that made it what you would term as a closed shop . |
| 25 | Each customer is looked after by a manager who will act as a personal adviser . |
| 26 | " Now , we 've arranged that you will travel as a newly-wed couple . |
| 27 | Dave Bull , who many of you will know as a fanatical ‘ Stiff ’ and athlete in his own right , has been banned from carrying on shot-putt practice in the bar . |
| 28 | And the first one you will encounter as a first-time buyer is the choice between the two basic types of loan — repayment and endowment . |
| 29 | It is useful for the therapist to be aware of who their allies are , those who can act as a positive role model , and which members are going to be resistant . |
| 30 | The third is the condition imposed on who can attend as a full voting delegate . |