Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] as [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was slowly becoming less necessary to present artists and their management as either a ) choirboys or b ) fairy godmothers . |
| 2 | The jewel in the Cobra 's head has its counterpart in Australian Aboriginal folklore in the form of the quartz crystal which enshrines the colours and essence of the rainbow , and the Rainbow Serpent of Australian mythology is closely related to the Indian Spectacled Cobra in terms of its role as both a fertility symbol and a symbol of higher consciousness . |
| 3 | Although some wags were touting COSE as Advanced Computing Environment II last week , the six principal actors describe their effort as neither a consortium , an initiative , a development company or a replacement for anything — and they will not set prices for anything . |
| 4 | Although some wags were touting COSE as ACE II last week — see front page — the six principle actors describe their effort as neither a consortium , an initiative , a development company or a replacement for anything . |
| 5 | Before his appointment to the governorship of Nigeria , Lugard had achieved a modest celebrity as the hero of various military adventures on the imperial frontier , usually of a highly individual and insubordinate kind ; by the time he left Nigeria in 1919 his fame as both a practitioner and a theorist of imperialism was assured . |
| 6 | I think it 's partly to do with his admiration for the language , and also his background as both a reported and a writer . ’ |
| 7 | All right then well thank you Simon that 's a broad thank you and and thank you very much for your money as well a hundred and fifty quid he gave that 's loads of dosh er to come in for the day as well and I 'm going to take you out for a a nice lunch in a bit when he can wonder around have a poke around everywhere this afternoon too so should be all right should n't it that ? |