Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] as [art] [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean like with Kevin and Bill , we negotiated but even that we would n't talk about their professional work as a careers officer |
| 2 | Instead he will , in best bib and tucker , be performing his last official act as the Masters champion . |
| 3 | An inquiry was authorised to look into these incidents , but when its chairperson , John Stalker , the Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police , was suddenly removed over allegations about his previous conduct as a police officer , it led to speculation that a cover-up was taking place to avoid implicating senior RUC officers in covert and probably illegal operations ( ibid.:70 ) . |
| 4 | I reach that conclusion , I hope , having properly considered the pros and cons of the situation ; the fact that he has this particular advantage as a police officer in marshalling evidence ; considering the issues . |
| 5 | I reach that conclusion , I hope , having properly considered the pros and cons of the situation : the fact that he has this particular advantage as a police officer in marshalling evidence ; considering the issues . |
| 6 | Others have had a boomerang effect by wiping out natural predators or by obligingly clearing the habitat for another , though equally troublesome , pest-Herbicides which killed poppies in wheatfields cleared the way for wild oats , so that until the ( very expensive ) sprays had been developed to cope with them , a trip through the eastern counties in midsummer could create the strong impression that oats had made a spectacular comeback as a cereals crop . |
| 7 | Reputed to be a conservative and an advocate of a narrow interpretation of the Constitution , Souter 's recent appointment as an Appeals Court judge , together with a sparse record of published opinion , meant that his views on contentious contemporary issues remained largely unknown at the time of his nomination . |
| 8 | So too are wallflowers , particularly the ‘ Fair Lady ’ mixture and ‘ Orange Bedder ’ which shows a subtle colour change from tawny red to apricot orange as the flowers age . |
| 9 | No distinction is made for the Metropolitan Police , much the largest force in the country , where the Home Secretary has formal responsibility as the police authority . |