Example sentences of "it as a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they said to think of it as a big pat on the back |
| 2 | Although this type of divination is clearly readily subject to manipulation , Zande are naturally disinclined to admit this ; they regard it as a mystical process on a par with other oracular procedures where human bias is less obvious . |
| 3 | Whilst some welcome the opportunity of early retirement , others see it as an unwanted imposition on their lives . |
| 4 | She could still hear the pounding of the waves on the rocks below , but felt lulled rather than threatened by the muffled boom , accepting it as an inescapable sound on an island surrounded by the Atlantic ocean . |
| 5 | This provoked fierce opposition on the part of the Magistrates ' Association , however , which viewed it as an unwarranted attack on the independence of magistrates , and just five years later the measure was repealed as a result . |