Example sentences of "[noun pl] describe [pers pn] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a written statement issued on Oct. 15 after consultation with Hau Pei-Tsun , President Lee Teng-hui described it as a " rash and irresponsible act in total disregard of national security , social stability and the welfare of the people " , and called for penalties in accordance with the law . |
| 2 | If we now compare the fortunes of a girl apprentice in the same firm ( and the wage-books describe her as such , rather than a " learner " ) , Miss Whyte , she began in 1901 probably at 55 . |
| 3 | King Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz declared that the disaster was " God 's unavoidable will " , and government officials described it as an " accident " and due to " panic " following the collapse of a pedestrian access bridge , denying that a power cut had halted the air supply in the tunnel . |
| 4 | An inscription in the Bodleian copy of her Poems describes her as a widow . |
| 5 | Peter Picton in Sounds described them as : ‘ A chaotic collapse of jangling guitars protecting the sweetest melodies . ’ |
| 6 | Dave Simpson in Sounds described it as : ‘ Serious dinosauric dripping death guitar noise . ’ |
| 7 | Although Serbian officials dismissed the incident as an outbreak of mass hysteria , Albanians described it as a mass poisoning perpetrated by Serbian nationalists , and anti-Serbian and anti-Montenegrin demonstrations quickly broke out across the province . |
| 8 | Mrs Summerchild was not available last night for comment , but neighbours described him as a reserved man who was devoted to his family , and who had a passion for music . |
| 9 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
| 10 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
| 11 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
| 12 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
| 13 | Hayling in turn was delighted to meet a man whose friends described him as a ‘ non-conformist ’ compared with most City types , and one who had strong views about the way City investment was dominated by political advantage . |
| 14 | Brought up as a Catholic , he was educated at Stonyhurst , where even one of his few school friends described him as ‘ the ungainliest of boys with a huge head ’ . |
| 15 | Police described it as a ‘ tragic waste of a young life ’ . |
| 16 | Police described it as a gangland style execution . |
| 17 | The cases fall into two categories : those in which the disposition described in the problem is evidently a legacy , yet the petitioners describe it as a trust ; and the opposite case , where the petitioners describe as a legacy what is really a trust . |
| 18 | The Royal Commission on Legal Services described them as ‘ … indispensable in a number of ways : they provide pre-trial advice to defendants who are often confused or ignorant and who have not previously obtained it , they encourage the adequate preparation of bail applications and help to reduce the number of ill-advised pleas , whether of guilt or innocence , and the number of remands required . ’ |
| 19 | The Sporting Life 's run-down of the runners described him as ‘ this no-hoper ’ . |
| 20 | Gilpin ( 1987 ) , like many liberal economists , regards it as contrary to consumer interests , whereas others describe it as ‘ a ray of hope in a dismal world ‘ . |
| 21 | In their major work on local government finance , Foster and his colleagues describe it as the ‘ mystery of mysteries ’ ( Foster et al . |
| 22 | Insiders describe it as a ‘ daily dose ’ of the Gold Blend coffee advert . |