Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [pers pn] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Either they ca n't afford private health insurance or the American insurance companies regard them as a bad risk to be acceptable . |
2 | Venezuela stands in sharp contrast because the banks see it as a better bet than Mexico . |
3 | The real question is not whether the Book of Genesis has it right ( most modern theologians read it as a poetic account ) but whether evolution is correct . |
4 | Some writers use s/he as a non-sexist alternative . |
5 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
6 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
7 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
8 | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who did n't mix much . |
9 | Many of his views categorize him as a wet — a European enthusiast ; against capital punishment ; and in favour of sensible abortion laws . |
10 | That while recognising that the men have had a real grievance in that some firms have employed an unfair proportion of young girls at apprentice wages , or nearly so , we women regard it as a great injustice that one of the main skilled industries open to Edinburgh women should be closed against them . |
11 | Some of those who have it take it very much for granted , others cherish it as a priceless possession , and still others search for it and never find it . |