Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] their [noun] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Repealers were particularly intolerant of unreformed and unrepentant women , adopting a punitive attitude towards them and explaining their resistance as a product of the demoralizing effects of forced medical inspection . |
| 2 | With Labour now likely to bury their tax madness in their charge to the right , the Tories have to stay well ahead of them and consolidate their position as the party committed to cutting public waste and bringing down tax rates . |
| 3 | But we know that people disagree to some extent about the right principles of behaviour , so we distinguish that requirement from the different ( and weaker ) requirement that they act in important matters with integrity , that is , according to convictions that inform and shape their lives as a whole , rather than capriciously or whimsically . |
| 4 | They were respectable ; they and their like inherit and sustain their respectability as the aristocracy guard the family silver — an ultimate resource . |
| 5 | I mean I 'm I mean for me the issues is avoiding guilt tripping them , but at the same time erm I want them to know erm that they are real children who are being really affected and hurt and damaged and losing their parents as a result of this war , and that is a hurtful thing to know . |
| 6 | If confidentiality is an issue the most effective approach may be to discuss brief , anonymous details of the opportunity with possible interested parties and use their responses as a basis for preparing a shortlist . |
| 7 | The WID then went on to encourage women to increase their productivity and saw their poverty as a reflection on underdevelopment , and not a result of their social status . |
| 8 | Musicians will be sensitive to the mood of the congregation and adapt their material as the service proceeds . |
| 9 | Those of Canon John 's professional musical friends who took part in the concert came from far and wide and gave their services as a gift to him in gratitude for being the leading light in all the musical ventures for the Third World while he was parish priest of St Joseph 's , Sale . |
| 10 | Others shuffled and stamped their feet as the cold from the frosted pavement penetrated the thin soles of their shoes . |
| 11 | Any legitimacy that nuclear weapons may have is in respect not of their potential use , but as regards their possession as a means of ‘ deterrence ’ . |