Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [noun] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McMurdo and Waugh paid their share but Johnstone prevaricated until 1989 when Sheriff Officers acting for the brewery issued arrestment orders ‘ freezing ’ Johnstone 's wages from his work in broadcasting and sports journalism , where he eventually found his niche as a witty and streetwise commentator . |
| 2 | Where Keynes is concerned , they have long recognized his importance as an inspiration between the wars for a certain type of progressive , Lib-Lab politics : but few could pass an examination in Keynesian theory . |
| 3 | Although no clear winner emerged from the debate , most commentators believed that Clinton had performed well enough to consolidate his position as the leading contender . |
| 4 | In spite of Amritsar , he announced himself willing to co-operate with the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms which were unveiled at the end of the year , and only changed his mind as the degree of Dyer 's support in British public opinion was borne in upon him , and as he began to find himself isolated by the more radical elements in Congress , who had either already lost their faith in the British , or had never had any . |
| 5 | Although I did not entirely enjoy my time as a ‘ check knitter ’ , I learned one valuable lesson . |
| 6 | In so adroitly ‘ carrying ’ Gandhi , Irwin greatly reduced his value as an ally . |
| 7 | In the same way six women in the area got together 5 years ago to set up a project which would bring the women together to tackle their problems as a group , to teach them new skills which will help them find alternative sources of income . |
| 8 | As they had no policy grounds for changing sides during the ballot , had they done so people could have only interpreted their action as a betrayal of tribal identity . |
| 9 | This view of language brings philology to life for Julia ; she suddenly sees its object as the product of individual creativity . |
| 10 | Alan was well aware of his own gifts and of what they might lead him to become , but I am not sure he entirely welcomed his role as a leader of lesser men . |
| 11 | ‘ And he would n't be the first man to become deeply jealous when he sees another man apparently usurping his role as a father . ’ |
| 12 | Blencowe apparently owed his career as a judge to Wallis who turned down a bishopric for himself but asked that his son-in-law be considered for a judicial appointment [ DNB , 20 , 598–602 ] . |
| 13 | What Odysseus hears is without consequence for him ; he is able only to nod his head as a sign to be set free from his bonds ; but it is too late ; his men , who do not listen , know only the song 's danger but nothing of its beauty , and leave him at the mast to save him and themselves . |
| 14 | The relentless electro-beat of the charts only improved their status as the main alternative . |
| 15 | The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , a former Tory minister , became the life peer Lord Balniel in 1974 , only to succeed his father as the earl in 1975 . |
| 16 | Ranulf stopped his chatter and when Corbett drew his sword so did his companions as a blatant warning to the dark shapes which lurked in the half-open doorways . |
| 17 | Some merely regard their function as a necessary official procedure best conducted with the least possible fuss and difficulty , while others regard themselves as the only impartial authority capable of investigating a sequence of events involving fatality no matter how technically complicated it might be . |
| 18 | BIS had its beginnings as the ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Task Force and one of its products was the Bibliographic instruction handbook , a practical guide to the establishment and design of library instruction programmes for academic libraries . |
| 19 | However , the Working Party report was turned down by the Council on the grounds that its proposals did ‘ not sufficiently reflect its value as an independent and impartial body for setting academic standards . ’ |
| 20 | Although he dispensed hospitality lavishly to the townspeople , he had no success ; political folly only compounded his incompetence as a landlord , and some Chichester tradesmen were still waiting for their bills to be settled ten years later . |
| 21 | One of the present group , , is already proving her talent as an electrician . |
| 22 | They 'd as soon relinquish their privileges as the Seven . ’ |
| 23 | To date there is little evidence of this happening within the NHS but it must soon occupy our attention as a matter of urgency . |
| 24 | During the first decade of the twentieth century it became apparent that Britain could no longer sustain its role as an independent makeweight in the European balance of power . |
| 25 | Faced with a classroom of Sioux children , a white American teacher , who is unaware of their culture , might easily interpret their behaviour as a reflection of ignorance , stupidity or hostility . |
| 26 | But he says , ‘ vendors can no longer measure their credibility as a service supplier by the number of services they offer to the market ’ . |
| 27 | The common law concept of " exclusive possession " is thus losing its significance as the foundation of the security of tenure of the residential occupier . |
| 28 | James had just finished his years as a medical student and took his vocation very seriously . |
| 29 | Consultants are to be appointed shortly to examine its role as an executive agency and to consider how its work might be best carried out in the future . |
| 30 | Some detainees have died in detention or shortly following their release as a direct consequence of ill-treatment in prison and lack of adequate medical care . |