Example sentences of "as [art] [adj] nations " in BNC.
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| 1 | About 240–230 B.C. Eratosthenes put together Carthaginians , Romans , Persians and Indians as the barbarian nations that came closest to the standards of Greek civilization and specified that Carthaginians and Romans were the best governed ( Strabo 1.4.9 , p. 66 ) . |
| 2 | As such it was duly added to the membership roll of the contraption known as the United Nations , which asserts that all nations are equal ( albeit some more so than others ) , with one vote each , just as if they were individual human beings in a right-little tight-little democratic State . |
| 3 | The factual content of most education programmes defines basic human rights according to major contemporary statements such as the United Nations Bill of Human Rights . |
| 4 | Here it is appropriate to note the singular absence of women from foreign-policy elites , the higher ranks of the military and senior positions within international organizations such as the United Nations . |
| 5 | This necessitates the strengthening of existing international institutions , such as the United Nations , or the creation of new institutions capable of meeting the challenge of globalization . |
| 6 | If you qualify as an English solicitor you can work outside the U.K. for government organisations , such as the United Nations in New York or the Commission of the European Community in Brussels . |
| 7 | Now as the United Nations does n't have enough on its plate dealing with the problems on earth and obviously they 're er they 're there at the forefront of everything that happens . |
| 8 | The breakthrough came as the United Nations commander in Bosnia , Gen Philippe Morillon , of France , said he had secured a pledge of help from Serbia 's president , Slobodan Milosevic . |
| 9 | An excited fan planted a kiss on the Duchess of York 's cheek yesterday as she practised for her new role as a United Nations roving ambassador . |