Example sentences of "[det] [vb base] as [art] " in BNC.

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1 Most of these industries have closed down and only a few survive as a reminder of the type of activity found adjacent to the railway in past years .
2 Sections of the retail trade itself are also likely to welcome a slow down in what some see as a development free-for-all which could damage the balance of retail provision and lead to an over-supply of retail space in the near future .
3 ISDN is currently priced in fixed 64Kb/second chunks , which some see as a limitation : with the latest compression techniques in place , 64Kb is a bit excessive for phone calls , but it is insufficient for some other purposes .
4 Part cause is undoubtedly what some see as the need for straightforward yet all-inclusive definitions ; the lack of which can often be used by politicians and official bodies as a strategic delaying tactic .
5 There is a legitimate fear of ‘ straitjacket-ing ’ the nursery/early years curriculum to fit what some see as the constraints of a national curriculum and the requirements of the testing programme .
6 In C 2v these combine as a 2 and b 1 .
7 I am going to begin with biologically-based theories , since these act as an implicit reference point for most psychological theories of gender .
8 These act as an unnatural fertilizer for algae which then use up the oxygen in the water during their rapid growth .
9 In the fields of mental energy , these exist as the sensory and motor indriyas , as we have discussed .
10 These form as a result of the continuing movement of lava below a surface crust .
11 Mr McGahon 's controversial proposal comes at a time when the British Government is under mounting pressure to radically review what many perceive as an outdated judicial system .
12 These may be provoked by the lowered self esteem that many suffer as a result of teasing and criticism by peers , parents , and teachers .
13 However , the ‘ Eroica ’ is a far more complex beast , which I would argue is almost mortally wounded by such problems — harmonic progression , tempo control , articulation and rhythmic definition etc. ( the very life blood of this particular work ) all suffer as a result .
14 It is hard to under-estimate the influence of the Popular Church in the lives of Salvadorean women who have become involved in the opposition movement , For many it has been the crucial eye-opener , the starting-point for what many describe as the transformation of their lives and their commitment to revolutionary change , Particularly among the poor , in the shanty towns and in campesino communities , women have become actively critical of the government because of the influence of their church leaders , Many have been encouraged to join self-help organizations or trade unions through their church and from there have developed wider political commitments .
15 I mean suddenly we had the example of a women 's support group from the miner 's strike th that we had the idea you know fr from that erm and Yona really put it in a nutshell when she said I think er er you know behind closed doors the women worrying about what was gon na happen next you know they felt very frustrated and in a way it was a way to channel o our energies away i i i it was seen as that really in the beginning you know as a a sort of a more as a way of getting rid of the well y you know the sort of desperation er the impotence one felt of not being able to do anything in this situation and it 's er and by now of course we 've all become as a group very close er you know we 're we 're more like a big family now really an sort of er a lot of the women have never really sort of regularly been to meetings an th the commitment there is very strong really that we all turn up to our Tuesday meetings sort of .
16 Let me just it 's nothing special , it 's only a circle , but if you were to take that for a , as , as an example if you like as a picture of God 's purposes for us , you see the circle is , is , geometrical it 's , it 's , it 's perfect , there is nothing that is odd about it , there is nothing er , there 's no difference about it , it is perfect and that was God 's purpose and God 's plan for you and for me , that our , that our time , our being should be perfect in , in harmony with him , you think of all the things in your life personally , and then think of all the things in the , in the life of your com of our community , those things that mar it , those things that spoil it , those things that stop today be the perfect day for you that 's not God 's purpose for you they 've all come as a product , a direct result of sin , it was n't how God intended it , it was n't how God made it , his plan , his purpose for you and for me was to live and to dwell together with him in perfect harmony for ever , and there
17 Not all serve as an embarrassment to their offspring .
18 Public health medicine has in many respects been in the vanguard of specialty training , with a unified training grade combining registrar and senior registrar grades since 1982 and a well structured training programme , which many regard as a model of its kind .
19 There was a great deal of anger and frustration at what many regard as a seriously over-elaborate system of government , administration and decision-making .
20 The latter serve as a focus for meeting the needs of the Catholic schools sector not just in the sphere of initial teacher education but in the ever-increasing demands for school-based work and school partnership required by the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education ( CATE ) and , more importantly , the continuing need for professional development and updating .
21 Some of those held on remand will be found not guilty and a significant proportion do not receive custodial sentences when their case is finally heard — points not lost on the government , which is investing in additional bail hostels , special bail information schemes run by the probation service and , more controversially , pilot schemes malting use of electronic ‘ tagging ’ equipment ; these are all ways , it is hoped , to reduce what many see as an unnecessary and wasteful use of prison resources .
22 They each exist as an organic entity , with an internal dynamic .
23 The community charge , which received most support as a replacement , would arguably be more fair and enhance local accountability by ensuring that all local electors contributed towards the cost of local services .
24 Both act as a barrier against the elements in winter , but are rather unsuitable choices for summer .
25 And if you and your spouse are covered under the Plan and you both die as a result of the same accident the Plan will pay double the normal individual death benefit , making a total of up to £160,000 paid direct to your estate .
26 I ca n't help putting myself in his place , of course , as he looks for ways to contain someone we both regard as an outsider .
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