Example sentences of "[vb infin] as a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly , the military could and did act as a very powerful interest group and had the support of the heavy industrial interest , which was dependent on the manufacture of armaments . |
| 2 | I I think that er what has been known as an inner northern bypass , that is a road which passes between Harrogate and Knaresborough , could act as a very effective relief road for the A fifty nine . |
| 3 | But in historical retrospect it does count as a very early example of visual effects in a TV serial . |
| 4 | This would count as a very serious mistake in spoken language interpreting . |
| 5 | Before leaving for Bruges , he invites the monk , John : where " " pleye " " is clearly intended by the merchant in what the modern reader can identify as a particularly childish sense — " to play , have fun " — but which in Middle English , not unlike Modern English , also carries an additional sense of sexual play , and can also , appropriately , be used in the sense of playing tricks ( a semantic range similar to that of Old French dobler : cf. |
| 6 | Sentence 9a is odd because table does not combine normally with see if it occupies the X-slot ; it does , however , function as a perfectly normal occupant of the Y-slot ( Arthur saw the table ) . |
| 7 | By following the functionalist approach pioneered by Durkheim and Radcliffe-Brown , we can appreciate that the most erroneous of assumptions may yet serve as a perfectly sound basis for a coherent and logically satisfying system of beliefs . |
| 8 | Purists may not be too keen on the ‘ big band ’ approach , but these are nonetheless vital and energetic performances which convey much enthusiasm , and would probably serve as a more palatable introduction to seventeenth and eighteenth century music for the newcomer than some of the odder products of the ‘ authentic ’ movement . |
| 9 | The mountains have an undisputed lure , the Russian people a warmth and generosity that will come as a very pleasant surprise to all who arrive with an open mind and a readiness to respond with a smile . |
| 10 | And no doubt , it will continue as a very important theme for the future . |
| 11 | Just like any other body of troops , a regiment can fight as a totally independent unit under the command of its own leader , but the Empire troops are also trained to fight in a slightly different way . |