Example sentences of "as a [noun] [prep] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Heresy becomes a social solecism , a self-declared exile , as the personal history of Protestant converts amply proves : George Borrow 's Bible peddling was regarded as a threat to society itself or an incomprehensible eccentricity . |
| 2 | Far from welcoming the new challenges and opportunities , many saw retirement as a kind of bogeyman who trailed in his wake the threats of a lower standard of living , boredom and impending old age . |
| 3 | At the same time , cutting acted as a kind of punishment which , because of her sense of worthlessness , Jenny felt she needed . |
| 4 | As a species of conspiracy it had its persistent weakness : fear of discovery led to revolt before the compromisos were firm enough . |
| 5 | Standard English itself is usually analysed by linguists as a dialect of English which clearly has social prestige . |
| 6 | As a gentleman of leisure it was a breeze . |
| 7 | Or else she would turn round , as though sensing my gaze on her skin , and for a moment as brief and yet momentous as a pause in music our eyes talked dirty . |
| 8 | As a mark of gratitude I sent her a food parcel which , she was good enough to say , miraculously filled the worst gaps in her store-cupboard . |
| 9 | The French horsemen were close enough for Sharpe to see their cadenettes , the pigtails which framed each man 's face as a mark of distinction Their equipment looked good and new , and their horses were well fed . |
| 10 | The establishment of internal controls is the responsibility of management , not of internal audit , but as a service to management it is part of the latter 's role to review , appraise and report on the soundness and adequacy of these controls . |
| 11 | Personal misfortune was regarded either as a test of faith which had to be patiently endured , or as a punishment for past transgressions requiring deep repentance . |
| 12 | If a curve is plotted of the specific volume of a polymer as a function of temperature it will in general be of the form shown in Figure 3.11 . |
| 13 | When the orbital period is plotted as a function of time it shows a steady decrease : . |
| 14 | Scottish bus users are clearly not regarded as a category of citizenry who must be bought off with window dressing of that type . |
| 15 | On the desirability of travel as a preparation for diplomacy there was virtual unanimity . |
| 16 | As a member of Somiryon she was accused of various activities . |
| 17 | Did you know that as a member of Convocation you may borrow books from the Clifford Whitworth University Library and have access to the Library 's collections ? |
| 18 | question , issue three C two and three er we say that in relation to two as a matter of have categorize this as a question of law we say it probably categories a question of fact because if they 're right in there analysis of law and article eighty directive , all it means is , is that there is no market outside and that the restriction is insignificant if that being so one would answer the question , is not capable as a matter of pure law of infringing article eighty five , but in the light of the discussion yesterday afternoon of course when my learned friend comes to apply for this strike out , we may have difficulty in contesting that provision it 's not , not er , a , a major part of our case that we , we would have to re-consider it and , and I did ask your Lordship erm if your Lordship would minded to find otherwise not to block out at least the possibility of application for leave to amend and of course we 'd have to make , have to consider whether we could make a proper case out of it on what we do |
| 19 | In a major study of poor families in the inner city , it was discovered that a large majority of parents saw the teacher as a person of authority whose action they were prepared to back up , especially if they saw it as strict . |
| 20 | It keeps its nuclear weapons for the same reason NATO needs short-range missiles on European soil : as a deterrent against enemies whose potential advantage in conventional warfare is simply too great to match any other way . |
| 21 | As a man without qualifications he drifted towards a commercial career but , after two and a half years in a city shipping office , was rescued by a legacy of £1,000 from an aunt . |
| 22 | As a man of honour he had little alternative but to accompany his friend to America . |
| 23 | It is more than a coincidence that he is an excellent speech speechreader , a stimulating , well-informed person , recognized by his colleagues as a man of integrity whose opinions are respected . |
| 24 | Vincent declared that as a man of passion he was prepared to try anything . |
| 25 | Arthur Thompson , he said , should be remembered as a man of dignity who was loved by many . |
| 26 | They alighted on Saddam Hussein of Iraq , who in the late 1970s was beginning to portray himself as a man of moderation who might be able to make himself useful to the West , not least by acting as a counter to now-revolutionary Iran . |
| 27 | The ICM develops on top of the outgrowth as a knot of cells which can be removed using a mouth pipette . |
| 28 | Later while training as a deaconess in London she saw his funeral in 1912 . |
| 29 | If you treat a video sequence purely as a vehicle for language there are two dangers : |
| 30 | He had been visiting the island since 1935 and during his internment as a prisoner of war he worked up plans to establish an observatory on the island after the war . |