Example sentences of "[det] as a [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second reason that , that we 're delighted to see you is that as a Trades Council we have been trying very hard over the last six or seven years to raise the profile of the trade union movement and this has been quite difficult in in during the Thatcher years , during the anti-trade union legislation , the onslaught by the media , trade unions er , the profile of trade unions has not been easy to raise . |
| 2 | The Tropical Forestry Action Plan ( TFAP ) , which is seen by some as a loggers ' charter , is to be reformed . |
| 3 | Sheltered housing is accommodation in a group of self-contained flats ( or sometimes bungalows ) with a resident warden , alarm system and some shared facilities such as a residents ' lounge , guest room and laundry . |
| 4 | But co-operation over matters such as a futures rulebook and joint compliance have indicated the economies of scale possible in combining with the TSA 's 1,000 members . |
| 5 | The communication unit might consist of a number of specialists such as a personnel expert in communications , a journalist , a technical specialist and a back up advisory group drawn from all levels in the organization , and perhaps supplemented by occasional outside consultants . |
| 6 | A tenancy in common is usual in a business situation such as a solicitors ' partnership . |
| 7 | This they term ‘ internal work motivation ’ to distinguish it from motivation which arises from extrinsic factors such as a payment-by-results wage system . |
| 8 | So you see that being a MIDI device has massive advantages : first , sound changes which might otherwise require the drastic resetting of several controls can be carried out instantly , by calling up a patch containing the new settings ; and second , when using another MIDI device , such as a multi-effects processor , the two can be linked via the MIDI sockets and a patch change on one can trigger a patch change on the other . |
| 9 | Rhos-on-Sea where the new breakwater forms its own natural harbour , has a continental atmosphere , and many amenities , such as a Children 's paddling pool and par putting . |
| 10 | lf you go to a specialist shop , such as a plumbers ' merchant or central heating specialist , you will be able to find other sizes . |
| 11 | Last spring , the US Supreme Court dealt the unions a blow by ruling , in a suit brought by treasury employees and rail workers , that for critical occupations ( such as a customs agent ) testing does not curtail constitutional rights . |
| 12 | What a relief it would have been to be able to dismiss it all as a Homes and Gardens photo-call , carefully stage-managed to make visitors drop dead . |