Example sentences of "[vb pp] as [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Isis was usually depicted as wearing a large pair of cow 's horns — an animal which was sacred to her — between which a disc representing the moon was suspended . |
| 2 | Middle-class children , on the other hand , drew explicit attention to the test conditions : ‘ this is a picture ; in the picture a boy is depicted as kicking a ball through a window … ’ ( ibid . ) . |
| 3 | Before the High Court ruling , opposition parties had been reported as considering a boycott , amid allegations that Moi 's Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) was attempting to rig the elections . |
| 4 | The Civic Democratic Party was reported as favouring a continued federal structure , while the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia argued for a confederation of two sovereign states each of which would be a separate legal entity in international law . |
| 5 | They have been reported as spending a great deal of time analysing conversations that they have held with the various Ketamine entities . |
| 6 | Only 40 per cent of this age group was reported as having a freezer in 1986 , and the majority was therefore less able to store perishable goods . |
| 7 | Andropulos , whom Grierson had reported as having a remarkable affinity for scotch , seemed relaxed to the point of garrulity . |
| 8 | Only one member of the feudal class , Sir Robert Knolles , is reported as playing a major part in the attack on the rebels in London , although the earl of Suffolk and Bishop Despenser of Norwich were prominent in the repression in East Anglia . |
| 9 | In the wild this fish is reported as attaining a length of up to 18″ with a weight of 1½lb although this would appear to be the exception as species of about 6″ are more commonly the rule . |
| 10 | The matrix of Sciences modules may be considered as providing a bank of competences to be drawn on by individuals through a number of outlets . |
| 11 | The statute in pursuance of which the challenged action was done would provide guidance to the court as to what grievances were to be considered as giving a genuine cause for complaint . |
| 12 | If after a reasonable period of time has elapsed , the Insurer having examined all evidence available , has no reason to suppose other than an accident has occurred , the disappearance of an Insured Person shall be considered as constituting a claim under this policy . |
| 13 | ‘ This must therefore be considered as having a detrimental effect overall on the tourism market . ’ |
| 14 | It should also be noted that patients physically unable to exercise test have a high 1-year mortality and should be considered as having a positive test . |
| 15 | A sufficient reason for this is that M may be an adjective or a verb , neither of which would normally be considered as having a referent . |
| 16 | The woman 's sexuality is presented as provoking a violent sexual response in the man . |
| 17 | She herself had been named as wearing a white robe — and was asked had she ever done so . |
| 18 | Other things being equal , there is a greater chance that the original decision will be upheld as having a rational basis , even if the interpretation is not the precise one which the court itself would have chosen . |
| 19 | When numbers are written as figures a given digit stands for a word . |
| 20 | This is quite understandable if the non-specified version of the infinitive 's support corresponds to a " generalized person " : since this person is the virtual sum of all persons ( first , second or third ) , if to snow is not explicitly referred to it , the infinitive is felt as having a possible reference to " me " or " you " , which corresponds exactly to the impression produced by the sentence above and explains why it does not make sense . |
| 21 | In climatology the system has been adopted as providing a suitable framework and appears as the introductory foundation for Causes of Climate ( Lockwood , 1979a ) , where it is argued that the application of systems theory and mathematics has completely changed the subject of climatology . |
| 22 | Faceted classification is accepted as providing a sound theoretical basis for the construction of classification schemes . |
| 23 | It is often represented in rugs as a cloud with a short tail , and is generally accepted as symbolizing a wish , or the hope that a wish be fulfilled . |
| 24 | At one time this requirement was construed broadly , so that words merely precatory were accepted as raising a trust . |
| 25 | Both schemes are accepted as playing a valuable role in institutional and personal development . |
| 26 | Describing the new music as ‘ a communicable disease ’ and ‘ the music of delinquents ’ , The Daily Mail was so moved as to run a front-page editorial , ‘ Rock'n Roll Babies ’ , which apart from issuing a hollow , reassuring prophecy — ‘ It will pass ’ — stoked up the fires of respectable discontent against ‘ this sudden ‘ musical ’ ’ phenomenon which has led to outbreaks of rowdyism' . |
| 27 | The reaction of parents to infants , and of friends to the speech of those who are gravely ill , is to attribute meaning to any murmur which can be interpreted as relevant to the context of situation , and , if at all possible , to interpret what appears to be being said as constituting a coherent message , permitting the hearer to construct a coherent interpretation . |
| 28 | The fact that the research in 18 of the 23 subjects offered for assessment has been rated as reaching a level of national significance or better provides a very satisfactory base on which to building the University 's future as a research university . |
| 29 | Haughey 's espousal of liberal reforms was seen as a response to the shock result of the November 1990 presidential election [ see p. 37868 ] , in which the victory of Mary Robinson , a woman supported by the Labour Party and the Workers ' Party , was seen as reflecting a major shift in voters ' attitudes and a challenge to the traditional political dominance of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael . |
| 30 | It has said that Article 10 should not be seen as requiring a " balance " between , on the one hand , the value of freedom of expression and , on the other , the value of national security , crime prevention and the other exceptions in Article 10(2) . |