Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] as a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Earnings can fluctuate quite widely from one year to the next , but if long-run earnings are calculated as a moving average of short-run earnings , this will be a much more stable measure . |
| 2 | When the module is entered into LIFESPAN , the files in the FOREIGN-SET are held with the module header file and are treated as a single module . |
| 3 | However , " inter-connected bodies corporate " are treated as a single person . |
| 4 | FOREIGN this points to between 1 and 30 other files which , with the module header , are treated as a single entity within LIFESPAN , but when read out are expanded into the original file set . |
| 5 | ‘ I am treated as a big failure to my parents and am seen as unworthy , although I have done nothing wrong . ’ |
| 6 | We apologise for the outspokenness of this letter , but it is felt that if we are to continue as a national organisation of good standing , we must put our house in order before it is too late . |
| 7 | If you are registered as a disabled person , you are entitled to special consideration from your employer . |
| 8 | If you have any continuing illness or condition or if you are registered as a disabled person you should make an early appointment with one of the doctors . |
| 9 | Groups at work are formed as a direct consequence of an organization 's need to differentiate itself . |
| 10 | These cottages ( palheiros ) are now preserved in Santana , and many are still lived in — even the public toilets are disguised as a thatched cottage . |
| 11 | By international agreement , all pieces of a given shower are catalogued as a single meteorite and named after a nearby geographical feature ( it can be a town , a post office or prominent natural feature ) . |
| 12 | In many cultures , sexual relationships are regarded as a central source of support and pleasure . |
| 13 | On present evidence they are regarded as a secondary objective in South Antrim . |
| 14 | They are regarded as a valuable source of meat , and for many years also supplied a US market for oil from the pilot whale melon . |
| 15 | Indeed the franchise system can now be tailored to meet the needs of larger corporate organisations as well as the independent businessman — further positive proof of the fact that franchisees are regarded as a vital part of the company 's expansion ambitions in the UK . |
| 16 | They are intended as a general guide for applicants . |
| 17 | In 87 ( ‘ Farewell — Thou art too dear for my possessing ’ ) the Friend 's inconstancy and betrayal are excused as a simple error of judgement : Here , though , Shakespeare is not content to let the irony stand , for the couplet , with its sarcastic double-rhyme , dispels both illusion and self-deception : ‘ Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter — /In sleep a king , but waking no such matter . ’ |
| 18 | Five core skills are included as a compulsory part of all the general SVQs : |
| 19 | The rotor elements are fabricated as a single unit ( " rotor " ) , which is supported at each end of the machine by bearings and includes a projecting shaft for the connection of external loads , as shown in Fig.1.3(a) . |
| 20 | The broader political implications of the development of the ‘ Sozialstaat ’ are considered as a vital aspect of this matter . |
| 21 | In Somerset the management of the Probation Service has reached an agreement with the local and neighbouring courts that Schedule 11 probation orders , that is , orders containing day centre or specified activity requirements , are operated as a direct alternative to custody . |
| 22 | Jews are seen as a powerful threat to the nation : ‘ The presence of a large and powerful Jewish community in any country , such as we have in Britain today , is , and inherently must always be , a threat to the aspirations and best national interests of the host population . ’ |
| 23 | The first example is the government 's emphasis on private investment in its inner city programmes in which private funds are seen as a preferred alternative to public finance . |
| 24 | They are seen as a revolutionary force and as such , should act accordingly . |
| 25 | Linguists may be found working in a range of national and international organizations where foreign language skills and knowledge of other cultures are seen as a good foundation for a career . |
| 26 | Whereas people once felt that there must be a certain desperation in answering magazine ‘ lonely heart ’ advertisements or in going along to a dating bureau , nowadays these channels are seen as a practical way of finding a new friend or suitable lover . |
| 27 | This model establishes a significant , albeit still circumscribed , role for state welfare , since social services are seen as a functional necessity in promoting social integration . |
| 28 | Instead they are seen as a complementary qualification which can stand alone or be combined with a certificate and diploma or other building qualification to provide all round evidence of competence . |
| 29 | These deals are often sought by the European companies , as they are seen as a reciprocal entry ticket to the Japanese market . |
| 30 | Scottish Office Ministers are extremely selective about when we are operating in a unitary Parliament with unitary interests and when we are operating as a small segment of the United Kingdom when that segment is not supposed to know what is going on in another . |