Example sentences of "[prep] describe [pers pn] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | One even made the mistake of describing it as a signal to ‘ alert others in the pack ’ , as if cats are group-hunting animals like wolves . |
| 2 | Gouldner was just three-quarters right in describing it as a culture of critical discourse ; for it is essentially a culture of self-critical discourse . |
| 3 | This is preferable to describing them as " persons unknown " for the purposes of the warrant . |
| 4 | She understood now what Mr Stanforth had meant by describing him as a man who had deliberately evaded certain responsibilities and involvements , and even kept his affairs in scrupulous order mainly to avoid being badgered , or giving anyone a hold on him . |
| 5 | Clarence Hiles in the Ulster Cricketer , reiterates the esteem in which Sean was held by describing him as the doyen of Irish cricket writers ‘ who tackled all the main issues , in the caring thoughtful manner which made him so popular with both players and officials alike . ’ |
| 6 | Clarence Hiles in the Ulster Cricketer , reiterates the esteem in which Sean was held by describing him as the doyen of Irish cricket writers ‘ who tackled all the main issues , in the caring thoughtful manner which made him so popular with both players and officials alike . ’ |
| 7 | In one yesterday , an article by Islington Council leader Margaret Hodge ended by describing her as the leader of the Association of Local Authorities since 1093 . |
| 8 | But this , he says , would be fatal to the attempt to know ‘ I ’ by description : ‘ It would obviously be a vicious circle if I described ‘ I ’ as being that bundle of states of which my use of the word is a member , and then distinguished that bundle from other groups by describing it as that group of mental states which are states of ‘ I ’ . ’ |
| 9 | Aeneas returns to try and persuade him to join the battle , and succeeds by describing it as ‘ good sport ’ . |