Example sentences of "[noun prp] can [adv] [be] [vb pp] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anderson and Roberts can perhaps be seen as offering us different facets of essentially a similar situation , where feelings of affection and concepts of duty are taken into calculations about mutual advantage based on material considerations . |
| 2 | By contrast , the decision making system in the United States can only be described as ramshackle ; however , rationality and efficiency are not necessarily the first priorities of a democratic political system , especially one as vast and heterogeneous as the United States . |
| 3 | Since I was last at Garboldisham ( the Real McKoi can fairly be described as out in the wilds ) , Ray has re-vamped the garden . |
| 4 | While the practical impact of PPB can best be described as marginal , it has provided an important contribution in terms of new ideas for the potentiality of a system of output budgeting . |
| 5 | The famous Benedictine abbey of Einsiedeln Switzerland 's greatest place of pilgrimage , set in the pre-Alp country of canton Schwyz can not be described as " off the beaten track " but it would be unthinkable to omit the possibility of visiting it when in this neighbourhood . |
| 6 | Certainly the importance of the TPC can not be overemphasised as , with more and more candidates entering the profession with little or no previous work experience , and all professions coming under more frequent pressure from a litigation-conscious public , the need for proven professionalism is greater than ever . |
| 7 | ‘ Cleaving can best be defined as being welded together . ’ |
| 8 | Cleaving can best be defined as being welded together . |
| 9 | There are many kits available for fitting alternative diesel engines to Land Rovers Personally I think that a Land Rover 2 25 litre with a proper rebuild , including pump drive gear , takes a lot of beating BMC 2 2 , 2 5 , 3 4 and 3 8 litre engines will fit as will Perkins 4 203 ( 3 3 litre ) Ford York 4-cylinder plus others from Toyota , Nissan and Mazda can also be fitted as can the VM 2 4 turbo from the Rover SDI |