Example sentences of "[vb infin] as [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many ways , the issue of knowledge acquisition has been one that has separated the practicable representations of natural language semantics from those that can only remain as theories in textbooks . |
| 2 | But George Bartlett , QC , for the NGC , said : ‘ The inquiry 's time and cost would not be saved , because whether or not we express a preference for one of them , they will remain as alternatives before the secretary of State . |
| 3 | This is because most male clerks do not stay as clerks for all their working lives . |
| 4 | They do not explore the range of shapes pupils will accept or regard as examples of a shape . |
| 5 | Thus , although he does not enumerate a catalogue of rights it seems clear that it is chiefly the conventional political and civil liberties , including a right to freedom of conscience , that are associated with the traditional doctrine of liberalism which would qualify as rights in the strong sense . |
| 6 | If stable over a longer period , the presence or absence of trimer structures at certain positions on a surface could act as bits of digital data . |
| 7 | Returning to my brief of animal intelligence , animals can and do act as members of a group against other conspecific groups . |
| 8 | In some of the most active maritime routes , such as in the North Atlantic and Baltic , the ocean bill has been largely replaced by sea waybills which are receipts of shipment and which can act as documents of title where the applicable law allows such a function . |
| 9 | For some time in social policy it has been appreciated that local administrations do not simply act as transmitters of national legislation and guidance . |
| 10 | RFLPs can act as markers of differences between individuals at the gene level . |
| 11 | For instance events or situations in narrative poetry or prose can act as metaphors for a state of mind ; an obvious example would be descriptions of houses in Dickens or Balzac . |
| 12 | Another approach to protecting the social element is to secure that there is an open and healthy political system through which citizens can act as watchdogs over their own social rights — this again highlights the importance of the political element of citizenship . |
| 13 | It seems that those you become closest to this year will act as teachers for you . |
| 14 | It was also agreed that Algeria and France would act as mediators in the peace process . |
| 15 | Perfumed soaps , bath foams or oils , talc and vaginal deodorants can all act as irritants to the delicate skin around the vagina and urethra , because of allergy or sensitivity , and act as triggers . |
| 16 | Other studies in Africa as a whole suggest that rural migrants may even act as catalysts in rural development . |
| 17 | If so , — they can take the opportunity to learn about new teaching methods related to recently developed educational programmes such as CPVE and GCSE ; — they can shadow a senior manager to learn how headteachers and deputies deal with their problems of management ; — they can focus on particular curriculum areas , working with teachers to develop materials appropriate to their skills and experiences , e.g. electronics ; — they can act as consultants on a particular problem within the school , e.g. financial management ; — they can take the opportunity to " de-mystify " industry . |
| 18 | Indirect contact involves transmission by fomites ( inanimate objects in the environment such as clothing , bedclothes , crockery and cutlery , instruments and furniture ) and these can act as reservoirs for infection . |
| 19 | Where the summer is very dry and hot , the longevity of L3 is reduced except in areas with shade and these can act as reservoirs of infection until the following winter . |
| 20 | The principal objective of the campaign is to encourage walking by the promotion of demonstration pedestrian priority projects , which would act as models of good practice and thus provide guidance to local authorities and , metaphorically , a rallying point for pedestrians . |
| 21 | Governments within the Community , the European Commission included , do not act as judges of art . |
| 22 | The waste form and the cannister should act as barriers for 1000 years each . |
| 23 | These are not necessarily forces for continuity but they may act as barriers to government attempts to impose a new line of policy . |
| 24 | There is often a kind of tension between them : the stances for some forms of status ( for example , for masculinity ) may act as barriers to affection . |
| 25 | Many can act as receptors for small molecules as well as different ion types ( including anions ) . |
| 26 | The new breed of civil justices would be similar to JPs in the criminal field but would act as arbitrators in county courts . |
| 27 | The same body of men could act as arbitrators in disputes and provide men to serve the Crown as local officials or as commissioners to levy a subsidy or array troops . |
| 28 | Because also we can act as eyes for them as well . |
| 29 | The sellers may act as trustees for sale , and sell in that capacity . |
| 30 | It was Dom Pérignon who conceived of the idea that the stalks would act as channels through the relatively thin cake of grapes , allowing the flow of juice to be speeded up . |