Example sentences of "as [art] first line " in BNC.

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1 In the post-1945 period , national liberation has been seen as the first line of rebellion against capitalism .
2 In view of its clear advantages over the other lasers , whose rate of energy delivery does not match the predicted physical behaviour of the blood vessels , we suggest that the pulsed dye laser should be offered as the first line treatment for portwine stains whenever possible .
3 There could be no thought of undermining the class which served as the first line of resistance to smouldering peasant insubordination .
4 Its convenience and ease of use , however , together with its lack of serious side effects , should encourage use of glucagon as the first line treatment for hypoglycaemia .
5 The police is still seen as the first line of defence , but in recent years there has been increased co-operation between the police and the military , as in the joint exercises conducted at Heathrow in preparation for possible terrorist incidents .
6 J as the first line of the file .
7 J as the first line of the file .
8 To overcome this problem , you should ALWAYS include a line similar to as the FIRST line of any error handling routine .
9 J " as the first line .
10 The first — bad language — demonstrates the value of ignoring as a first line of defence .
11 If this chemical were released into the air surrounding the leaves , it would act as a first line of defence , repelling aphids with an eye on predation .
12 The fact that three quarters of those prescribed medication thought it to have been very or fairly effective may be thought to vindicate this as a first line approach , but side effects from anticholinergic drugs are common , and important diagnoses ( for example , a neurological condition ) may be delayed .
13 Despite this theoretical risk , the possibility of safely establishing a tissue diagnosis in about two thirds of patients with a focal lesion on imaging justifies percutaneous aspiration cytology as a first line investigation .
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