Example sentences of "[that] [verb] as a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In order to achieve the state of energy that manifests as a rested body and mind , we must become active against our negative emotions as well as following other disciplines on a daily basis .
2 ‘ I suppose you sent me that gilgul as a friendly gesture , then , to lend a helping hand on the Gittel job . ’
3 Body-armour is rare among birds but the ground-living cassowary ( opposite ) carries a powerful helmet on its head that acts as a protective shield when the bird pushes through rough undergrowth .
4 It includes both an ObjectMaster Editor for non-programmers to build graphical apps and an ObjectMaster Application Folder that acts as a central repository for application modules that can be reused , recombined or extended to build additional application prototypes and ultimately components in production applications .
5 She tightened her lips against the chuckle that began as a small sound deep in her throat , but her amusement would not be contained and soon she was laughing loudly and helplessly .
6 Its the culmination of a career that began as a long shot .
7 We males naturally reject the idea that we 're not at all times ready to cream anything that moves as a monstrous slander on our virility , while women certainly do n't want to think that creatures whose sexual urges are so undiscriminating that they have been known to rape grannies and animals and even corpses , for God 's sake , could possibly find them so unattractive that they need to simulate orgasm .
8 They contrast Lovegrove 's favourite modern materials , like carbon fibre , with natural forms , like the Hermés silk square that doubles as a portable chessboard .
9 Here 's the world 's first radio that doubles as a fun fashion accessory in its own right .
10 It also brings Albert Finney back to the London stage in a commanding comic performance that serves as a potent reminder that we see him far too rarely these days .
11 In addition , by mutagenesis of the residues surrounding the site of phosphorylation , we define a minimal primary amino acid sequence motif that serves as a DNA-PK recognition signal , and which directs phosphorylation by the DNA-PK when introduced into another protein .
12 It is partly up to them to break free of their role as craftsmen and craftswomen working to order and to surprise us , as Ralph Beyer consistently does , with lapidary writing that operates as a literary form with a sculptural presence .
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