Example sentences of "and [verb] as [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He was taken under the paternal wing of MGM who launched him in 1942 in tiny roles in prestige films like Mrs Miniver and Random Harvest , finally allowing him his first major role in 1945 in Son of Lassie , and to blossom as a leading man opposite leading ladies such as Judy Garland ( Easter Parade ) , June Allyson ( Two Sisters from Boston ) , and Elizabeth Taylor ( Little Women ) .
2 SRI LANKA 'S Tamil Tiger guerrillas announced yesterday that they had renounced violence and registered as a political party .
3 Alternatively they may be subsumed within the department and treated as a poor relation .
4 Thumb Sucking — If this is done frequently and perniciously it must be taken in hand and treated as a bad habit .
5 Cost centres : Each operational area of a department should be identified and treated as an independent unit for the purpose of accountancy with all items of cleaning expenditure identified .
6 A consultant 's job can be divided roughly into three areas of work , all of which are interrelated , but each of which may be taken and given as a separate service .
7 They recognise that mixture of theatre and dance as a general trend in the dance world .
8 Currently a Deputy Chair of the USSR Council of Ministers and Chair of its Bureau for Machine Building , and regarded as a moderate reformer , Silayev defeated Mikhail Bocharov ( reportedly Russian President Boris Yeltsin 's favoured candidate ) in an inconclusive first round , and standing unopposed and with Yeltsin 's public endorsement in a second round he was backed by 163 of the 220 deputies present .
9 He led a field of seven candidates in an inconclusive first round , and in the second round run-off he defeated Oleg Lobov , currently the second secretary of the Armenian CP and regarded as a pro-Gorbachev reformer .
10 Three weeks ago , the 102nd Airborne Division , Russian-trained and regarded as a crack unit , was rushed from its base at Asmara to the front line , but it too has been mauled by the rebels , who swept through the mountains flanking the main road , capturing all the towns as far as Woldiya .
11 Comparatively few consultants had directly approached search firms for a job , but this is becoming more the case , especially in the USA , and will become more common as executive search becomes more generally accepted and regarded as an attractive career in its own right .
12 There were to be no less than 2,000 uniformed Blackshirts , marching and parading as the advance guard of revolution .
13 The second is ‘ Welcome the Asian Games ’ , the international event scheduled long ago for September 1990 which the authorities both welcome as an opportunity to demonstrate normality and fear as a possible platform for dissident protest .
14 If Grimbergen is closed , and developed as a residential area , or even worse , if factories are built there , the loss of a convenient airfield to attract business and executive aircraft will be far reaching to the ‘ hub of Europe ’ , ie Brussels .
15 a system designed for a specific user and to work as an integrated unit .
16 A chip off the old block without a doubt , but updated and designed as a fellwalking boot ( the ‘ L ’ stands for Lady ) .
17 Written with Arabic-speaking students in mind , and designed as a commercial reader with a story line of setting up a company .
18 A board of directors could not exist and act as a corporate entity if it were composed of two groups of people , each deriving its authority from and answerable to a different principal body , the one liable to be in conflict with the other ; for it would in fact be a negotiating committee .
19 When debt and equity securities fall into neither of the previous two categories , they would be classified as securities available for sale and reported at fair value , but any unrealised gains and losses would be excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders ' equity .
20 The relationship of marriage was becoming impregnated by the ideals of mutual affection and respect , and considered as the exclusive area for the partners ' sexual activities .
21 The crowd , jubilant at President Fidel Ramos ' decision to allow the body 's return , pushed and shouted as the 727 jet , which bore an image of Marcos and the words ‘ I am a Filipino , ’ taxied to the terminal .
22 The air-conditioning of the Palace was designed and installed as a single system .
23 His best work has a direct simplicity , benefits from its autobiographical inspiration , and stands as a worthy memorial to all those who died in the Spanish civil war .
24 Fuel wood is extremely expensive , and the destruction of habitat has replaced hunting and poaching as the major threat to the animal .
25 The laugh curled around her , beginning as a soft chuckle , evolving through a deep guffaw , and ending as a childlike giggle , once more behind her .
26 In other words , the success of user education as a continuous process between each of the educational sectors depends on the success of education itself being regarded and pursued as a continuous process .
27 " Petticoat government " and paternalism must be replaced by a supportive approach wherein each staff member is valued and trusted as a responsible adult .
28 Whitlock pulled himself to his feet and winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg .
29 It aims to expand into an international festival which would perform both a social function for local residents and act as a major tourist attraction .
30 Very oily skins will probably feel far more comfortable without moisturiser , but a light application of oil-free foundation will even out your skin tone and act as a protective barrier .
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