Example sentences of "who describe [pers pn] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chief gusher was American author , Camille Paglia , who described her as ‘ one of the most complex personalities of the 20th century . ’ |
| 2 | The performance of Lucy Alcorn ( Mrs Montgomery ) was also noted by Mr Poynor who described her as a ‘ natural , easy actress . ’ |
| 3 | That he was a hard-line Calvinist is confirmed by Anthony Wood [ q.v. ] , who described him as ‘ a puritanical theologist ’ . |
| 4 | His comments brought an angry response from the executive director of Scottish Financial Enterprise , James Scott , who described them as confused nonsense . |
| 5 | John 's strict paternalism fascinated the New York newsmen who described it as ‘ Tiller 's puritanical blue laws ’ . |
| 6 | Also on Beinn Bhan , Der Riesenwand was climbed by Roger Webb by the original line , and Robin Clothier by an accidental direct finish ( sorry , partners unknown ) , and Gully of the Gods by Robin Beadle and Martin Moran , who described it as a superb but straightforward grade V. |
| 7 | Predictably , the plan was rejected by the chief Israeli negotiator Elyakin Rubinstein , who described it as " a plan for a Palestinian state in all but name " . |
| 8 | However , news of the £270,000 package sparked anger from workers and the St Helens town council leader who described it as ‘ a slap in the face . ’ |