Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] as [art] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Exchange rates had only been adjusted as a last resort by deficit and surplus countries , and so were not used speedily enough to prevent prolonged payments imbalances and exchange rate crises . |
| 2 | Whether the bloom shape is the ultimate , only time will tell , for there have been other occasions in the development of the rose when a new type has been regarded as the last word . |
| 3 | It had referred to Mr Donovan because he had been targeted as the first victim of the campaign in Britain . |
| 4 | It had referred to Mr Donovan because he had been targeted as the first victim of the campaign in Britain . |
| 5 | The recommendation for deportation had apparently been added as a last minute after thought , without any proper inquiry . |
| 6 | By pressing actively for the payment of wages monthly instead of weekly , they have supported and contributed to the great growth or worker banking in those countries , where it has been seen as a first step to other ‘ staff status ’ privileges . |
| 7 | In the post-1945 period , national liberation has been seen as the first line of rebellion against capitalism . |
| 8 | Thus floating has often been adopted as a last resort when a system of fixed exchange rates has collapsed , as was the case in 1973 . |
| 9 | Education and training for members have been identified as the first priority . |
| 10 | The national conference which since late 1991 had been planned as the next stage in the democratization process , was on May 8 postponed until later in the year on the grounds that its preparatory commission had not completed its work . |
| 11 | In what has been described as the first case of its kind in Britain , Greenpeace is taking the chemical concern ICI to court , accusing it of illegally discharging pollutants . |
| 12 | Southwell , as well as Lingfield , has been chosen as a first venue for all-weather racing in this country . |