Example sentences of "it has [vb pp] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This workbook was further developed to become the Basic Skills Workbook , in 1974 , and it has served as a model for many library workbooks throughout the world .
2 On the one hand it has appeared as a focus for resistance .
3 To mix the metaphor , Western trade has been a sedative , not a tonic ; it has acted as a brake on reform , not a stimulant .
4 I hope that the panel will feel that it has had as a result of the position statements before it , and the discussions over the last few days , sufficient information to decide whether to exclude certain sectors .
5 Ray Fell , chairman of the Leeds United Supporters ' Club said : ‘ It has come as a kick in the stomach . ’
6 It has come as a shock to realise that your magazine can no longer be relied on to present the relevant information in a straightforward factual manner .
7 If it has died as a result of dog fighting then immediate action will be taken to stamp this odious business out straight away . ’
8 The breed was initially dual-purpose , whatever its colour , but for the most part ceded its milking role to the neighbouring Ayrshire ; it has continued as a beef breed but has never been intensively developed for that role .
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