Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachel asks , touching my cheek as if to capture the thought . |
| 2 | He had the disconcerting habit of using my name as if he were addressing a butler or a chauffeur . |
| 3 | On minute one one four , I 'm using my privilege as a chair to hang on to that ; the fact that the Poly are to hold a conference on health and housing in the new year . |
| 4 | For instance , she never specifically said : ‘ Do n't blame your mother for everything ’ , but she made me understand that I was using my mother as an excuse for the fact that I was n't happy a lot of the time . |
| 5 | Erm I told you about that chap Michael Bell who wrote to me about using my book as play , I 'll read you his letter some other week . |
| 6 | The sledge hits a bump and I am off , using my camera as a snow hook . |
| 7 | Her most popular trick was to jump in the air and land on her stupid head — using my rucksack as a landing pad ! |
| 8 | I was using my car as a weapon . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ No , ’ I sighed , opening my eyes as a series of splashes announced another chaotic event on the spillway . |
| 10 | Shortly before this development , three magistrates who had been seconded to assist Sica had been withdrawn on the grounds that they were working too closely with the police , thereby prejudicing their independence as magistrates . |
| 11 | Repealers were particularly intolerant of unreformed and unrepentant women , adopting a punitive attitude towards them and explaining their resistance as a product of the demoralizing effects of forced medical inspection . |
| 12 | The assumption , which the project sets out to test , is that the State is increasingly withdrawing from the business of providing services but strengthening and widening its role as the regulator of services produced by others in the private and voluntary sectors . |
| 13 | In 1953 , start-up costs were still low , and the partners were able to begin business on a capital of less than $25000 , from a tiny office , employing their wives as secretaries . |
| 14 | In the photograph that the studio had acquired the four men brought to trial in Detroit look out at us almost belligerently announcing their status as ordinary guys ; they wear poor suits and no ties , they are unshaven , and they clutch their hats . |
| 15 | Vanguard was breaking up and its supporters were either rejoining the Unionist Party or moving to Paisley 's DUP , which was consolidating its position as the more militant and more populist loyalist party . |
| 16 | Was Costello simply upping his profile as a serious performer by hanging out with egghead musicians whose forte is Shostakovich rather than Chuck Berry ? |
| 17 | Since the mid-1980s he has produced some thirteen books of aerial photography , consolidating his position as the world 's leading exponent of such work . |
| 18 | The new government was immediately beset with problems , with Samir Geagea , leader of the Phalangist Lebanese Forces ( LF ) , announcing his resignation as Minister of State within two hours . |
| 19 | The game ended as a 4-4 draw — and Dalglish then stunned soccer by announcing his retirement as Anfield boss . |
| 20 | Mark Pinnegar will thus revert to his old position of number eight with the ever-improving Dave Alecock keeping his place as blindside flanker . |
| 21 | Satisfied that these arrangements were as safe as any in the circumstances , Coleman decided to beef up his cover by inviting Peter Arnett , Cable News Network 's correspondent in Jerusalem , to join him in interviewing the general — without , of course , revealing his identity as an intelligence agent or even suggesting that there might be a hidden motive for the visit . |
| 22 | ‘ If you 're a dud you can make a lot of money out of it kickbacks , mileages and second homes , employing your wife as a secretary . |
| 23 | The starting point in understanding your role as a care assistant must be the three principles of care . |
| 24 | When you get back you can tell your boss two things from me : one , I am keeping your friend as hostage , and two , I want Timmy back . |
| 25 | Parents may understandably often try to deny the reality of their black children 's unhappiness because they like to think that their children are secure and happy , thus reflecting their success as adopters . |
| 26 | As many as 40% of all European farmers have such second jobs , the majority maintaining their farms as sources of supplementary income . |
| 27 | She gave other useful pointers regarding service , training and other staff matters that have obviously helped Leeds branch in maintaining their position as a highly effective new business unit . |
| 28 | Stoddard operational experience is second to none , maintaining their position as world leaders in Bonded Technology . |
| 29 | The women are shutting themselves off , choosing the high that comes from writing instead of accepting their place as bearers and nurturers of children . |
| 30 | Congratulations are extended to Joan Gatfield on completing her training as a Trainee-Trainer , we wish her every success for the future . |