Example sentences of "was [verb] as [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in 1965 it was given to the National Tramway Museum to care for , and it operated at Crich in the Derbyshire hills from 1965–1971 , when 59 was withdrawn as needing extensive overhaul . |
| 2 | In general terms it seemed clear that the prevalence of tied peasants inhibited the development of industry , which was regarded as requiring free labour . |
| 3 | A decade ago , a small car was regarded as highly economical if it was capable of averaging 30 mpg while a large family car was regarded as having acceptable fuel consumption at 20 mpg . |
| 4 | 3 years ago , Paul Highfield was diagnosed as having chronic Leukemia and given between 2 and 10 years to live . |
| 5 | Joanna was diagnosed as having brittle bones . |
| 6 | To complicate matters he was diagnosed as having reflex epilepsy as a youngster , a condition which can lead to concussion if he sustains head injuries . |
| 7 | Although he had had a smoker 's cough for many years , it was less than a year ago that he was diagnosed as having incurable lung cancer . |
| 8 | I say apparently , because at nineteen she was diagnosed as having pernicious anaemia . |
| 9 | Hitler 's speech , in fact , though according to one local report in Bavaria said to have brought about a ‘ direct miracle ’ and from SD soundings to have prompted the standard wish that the Führer would speak to the people more often since his words provided greater stimulation than anything else , was reported as provoking less discussion than usual . |
| 10 | Known for more than 20 years as Nguyen Ai Quoc , ‘ Nguyen the Patriot ’ , under this name he was reported as attending international conferences and became the author of numerous articles . |
| 11 | Donald MacRae , a professor of sociology , for example , was seen as lending substantial support to the development of the polytechnics . |
| 12 | The key to this was seen as establishing close links with the private sector ’ ( Moore , 1986 , p. 9 ) . |
| 13 | The strength of the protest vote against the mainstream parties was seen as reflecting popular disillusionment with their unsuccessful attempts to resolve the country 's long-running linguistic problems and to complete constitutional reforms [ see p. 38465 ] . |
| 14 | This went back to the development of working-class antipathy to Thomas Malthus , who was seen as giving scientific justification to ruling-class opposition to reform , for after all the aim of his famous moral restraint was to convince the working class to postpone marriage as long as possible . |
| 15 | The consequent reactions , both at grass roots level in increasing lawlessness exemplified by the Mushala Gang , a guerilla group in the north-west , and among the elite in a coup attempt organized by Edward Shamwana , a well known Lusaka lawyer , were typical reactions to a regime which was seen as protecting vested interests from below and being inefficient and bureaucratic from above . |
| 16 | The decision , reached by a 7-2 majority , was seen as having wider implications , since it dismissed the case solely on the grounds that those bringing it lacked the standing to sue [ see below ] . |
| 17 | The vote was seen as marking another step towards ending the EP 's nomadic existence between Luxembourg , where the secretariat was based , Strasbourg , where its annual monthly plenary sessions were held , and Brussels , where committee meetings were held . |
| 18 | The appointment of Sapin , 39 , was seen as indicating that Bérégovoy would continue to control economic policy . |
| 19 | This place just did not have the necessary staff levels for my needs , as I was classed as requiring heavy care . |
| 20 | Medical treatment was classified as mimicking physiological processes and , therefore , presumably not applicable for congenital abnormalities of the abdominal wall , abnormalities of the diaphragm , or oesophageal atresia . |
| 21 | In terms of research procedure the project was envisaged as having three stages . |
| 22 | In the particular case in question , the complainant 's father had not been offered a bed by the health authority , although he was assessed as needing nursing care . |
| 23 | The presentation was made at the Annual Sales Conference in March , where Trevor 's achievement was noted as holding particular merit in such competitive trading conditions . |
| 24 | It may be that the subsequent Treaty of Paris was viewed as constituting written acceptance by Danzig of Poland 's rights , and its corresponding duty to accept them . |
| 25 | A well-supported client was defined as having daily contact with a neighbour and weekly contact with a relative ; only one-fifth had this degree of support . |
| 26 | Here , the first planning objective was identified as controlling urban sprawl from the Tyneside conurbation : |
| 27 | In 1379 , when Richard II levied poll tax to pay for his wars with the French , Skelton was recorded as having 137 people over the age of 15 years . |
| 28 | The senior Molby fell out of favour when he was quoted as criticising Danish tactics in interviews published in Denmark . |
| 29 | The senior Molby fell out of favour when he was quoted as criticising Danish tactics in interviews published in Denmark . |
| 30 | BIE was described as employing 600 agents in tapping the telephones of politicians , the clergy , business people , trade unionists and other " relevant " personalities . |