Example sentences of "be [verb] as a [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Exchange rates had only been adjusted as a last resort by deficit and surplus countries , and so were not used speedily enough to prevent prolonged payments imbalances and exchange rate crises . |
| 2 | The recommendation for deportation had apparently been added as a last minute after thought , without any proper inquiry . |
| 3 | By pressing actively for the payment of wages monthly instead of weekly , they have supported and contributed to the great growth or worker banking in those countries , where it has been seen as a first step to other ‘ staff status ’ privileges . |
| 4 | Thus floating has often been adopted as a last resort when a system of fixed exchange rates has collapsed , as was the case in 1973 . |
| 5 | Like a young Kenny Dalglish , Jess was involved in every aspect of Scotland 's play and must now be regarded as a first choice . |
| 6 | My believe is what P P G is inviting local authorities to do is be cautious in proposing them , they should not be regarded as a first option , or an easy option , they should be cautious in proposing them . |
| 7 | If they can not afford to have one installed , this should be regarded as a first priority and paid for by their children if they can afford it , which is often quite possible if there is a willingness on their part to make some small economy in their own spending each month . |
| 8 | Perhaps smacking should be regarded as a last resort and even then as something of a failure in communication between parent and child . |
| 9 | The facilitated interview may be appropriate in certain circumstances but should be treated as a second stage . |
| 10 | In particular , this means that the placement with a parent , relative , friend or person connected with the child should be considered as a first option unless this would not be reasonably practicable or consistent with the child 's welfare ( s23(6) ) . |
| 11 | The new information on the inefficiency of bleach , alongside the trends indicated by our London data , suggests that household bleach should only be recommended as a last resort in the absence of sterile syringes and only then at full strength ( 5.25% sodium hypochlorite ) . |
| 12 | Usually , plaquettes are approximately the same area as thin sections : they may often be prepared as a first step in section-making . |
| 13 | Nonetheless , they have to be embraced as a first step in understanding the limits to where Africa may be in another twenty-five or even fifty years . |
| 14 | Underpinning should only be accepted as a last resort when all other reasonable options have been considered . |
| 15 | The Iranian , Syrian and Turkish governments were also reported to be concerned that the elections in Iraqi Kurdistan should not be seen as a first move towards the creation of an independent Kurdish state . |
| 16 | Others , however , including many of the heads of government who attended the conference , stressed that it should be seen as a first step towards sustainable development , and a welcome acknowledgement both of the seriousness of the problem and of the fact that global co-operation was needed to overcome it . |
| 17 | Others however , including many of the heads of state and government who attended the conference , argued that it should be seen as a first step on the road to sustainable development , a welcome acknowledgement of the seriousness of the problem , and of the fact that global co-operation was needed to tackle it . |
| 18 | A blanket punishment such as detention of a whole class must only be used as a last resort , otherwise people who are quite innocent may be detained incorrectly or unlawfully . ’ |
| 19 | More traditional error correcting techniques can be used as a last resort , and if they are applied to just the top-rated candidate string this should avoid the potentially explosive problem . |
| 20 | Actual punishment should only be used as a last resort ; a sharp tap with a cardboard strip is quite sufficient . |
| 21 | The guidance emphasises that restraint should be used as a last resort within a caring and disciplined home environment . |
| 22 | Residential care should not be used as a last resort . |
| 23 | ‘ It must only be used as a last resort . ’ |
| 24 | Physical restraint should only be used as a last resort . |
| 25 | Stubborn deposits may require application of organic solvents such as acetone or petroleum ether , but as these have harmful effects on skin and may also dissolve or harden the window sealing gaskets , they should only be used as a last resort . |
| 26 | Two decrees were issued by the Labour Ministry on Jan. 10 , 1990 , ( i ) announcing a nationwide 16 per cent wage increase for workers in state enterprises , stating that this was within the framework of the economic recovery programme ; and ( ii ) stating that strikes might legally be called by trade union committees or mass meetings of workers but that notice should be given to both the employer and the ministry and that strike action should only be used as a last resort . |
| 27 | Government regulation should only be used as a last resort , and even then operated with " a light touch " , the Institute argues . |
| 28 | In general this rule should only be used as a last resort in legal proceedings over a contract where the parties have failed to make an express provision as to the status of implied terms . |
| 29 | And it says that compulsory redundancy will only be used as a last resort . |
| 30 | The council , he says , is committed to achieving the financial savings within the current financial year but that compulsory redundancy will only be used as a last resort . |