Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [vb pp] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | The observers that took part in the raid do not in any way represent the residents of this estate and are widely regarded here as being little better than police stooges . |
| 2 | Although they have a base in Hanover House , they are rarely seen here as their workload of visits increases . |
| 3 | In all cases , however , the broken ends of the DNA on either side of the initial cut are apparently sealed so as to form hairpins , as Martin Gellert ( NIH ) showed , before they are nicked to form the final joint ( a process reminiscent of the reaction mechanism employed by topisomerases ) . |
| 4 | There are good reasons for distinguishing it both from the level of the meanings of expressions , as will become apparent later in the text ( see in particular Chapter 6 ) , and from whatever more general non-linguistic level of mental activity has to take responsibility for human perception of external phenomena ; a sufficient reason is that speakers of the language are well aware that they can seek to identify one and the same entity or property by using the meanings of various different expressions : Examples like ( 22 ) are familiarly put forward as showing the distinction between meaning and reference ; they may serve that purpose but that is quite a different matter . |
| 5 | I 'VE never been so moved before as I was when I saw on TV the rescue of a boy who had collapsed on his way to a feeding centre in Somalia . |
| 6 | Players on tour are normally paired together as room-mates , a simple organisational expedient that over the years has created an explosive chemistry of scandal and misbehaviour . |
| 7 | All fruits that naturally grow as trees , even if trained by gardeners into ornamental shapes , are normally grouped together as top or tree fruits . |
| 8 | Experience of objects is mediated by the senses , and it takes some time before the child appreciates that objects are best understood not as functions of action and sensation , but as entities which have an existence that is independent of the child 's own actions and experiences . |
| 9 | He said some west African governments strictly regulate the mahogany trade so immature trees are not cut down as they are elsewhere . |
| 10 | Such musical devices are not intended therefore as direct Romantic ‘ mood-painting ’ ’ . |
| 11 | Squirrels are not treated literally as ‘ things ’ in the outer world but as , firstly , parts of sets defined by such criteria as ‘ those that live in trees ’ and , secondly , ‘ available for symbolic manipulation ’ since they can be taken to stand for the very trees they live in . |
| 12 | It is intended that these principles are not seen purely as constrictive rules , but as a guide to promote the positive development of Scottish rock climbing to ensure that sports climbing , rather than becoming a substitute for the traditional climbing , grows alongside it . |
| 13 | Pieces are not seen only as individuals , but also as parts of larger patterns . |
| 14 | The epidermal cells at this edge generally appear to adhere tightly to one another , although in a few places they are individually rounded up as though less tightly coherent . |
| 15 | Is it strange going thousands of miles away to Australia and finding out that you 're as known there as you are on this island ? |
| 16 | Bosses are always equipped exactly as the rest of the unit , except that they are permitted one magic item in addition . |
| 17 | Grouping carbon dioxide and all the other greenhouse gases together , most computer models predict that an increase in greenhouse gases equivalent to a doubling of carbon dioxide concentration from its pre-industrial level will be reached during the decade of the 2030s ( even if CFCs are rapidly phased out as planned ) . |
| 18 | In practice , of course , economies of scale and economies of scope are processes which are usually run together as any firm diversifies . |
| 19 | Moreover , looking at total dear-up rates flatters the police , since it includes crimes which , by their very nature , are usually cleared up as soon as they are reported . |
| 20 | However , because they are usually put forward as essentially rules for creating ads , it is probably best to discuss them in this chapter too . |
| 21 | Modern needs have been carefully installed so as not to spoil the authentic look . |
| 22 | The agreements on protecting the ozone layer are often pushed forward as pioneering achievements which will ease the way to an atmospheric convention and protocols dealing with carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases . |
| 23 | ‘ Wind-chill factors ’ , calculated originally in experiments involving heat losses from dry uninsulated surfaces ( Siple and Passel , 1945 ) , are often represented either as reduced temperatures or as additional heat lost per unit of time . |
| 24 | BCCs are often set up as branches of Dutch companies to obtain the benefit of the Dutch tax treaty network , the income being effectively exempt from Dutch tax under domestic rules . |
| 25 | Representative government , parties and elections are now seen increasingly as providing an essential framework but as inadequate by themselves to establish a democratic society in the more radical sense of government by the people . |
| 26 | WORKMEN spoke today of the constant threat they live with day by day : that they will be mercilessly gunned down as they go about earning a living . |
| 27 | A constitutional assessment would be highly recommended particularly as thrush tends to be a recurrent or chronic problem — see Conditions Requiring Constitutional Therapy on page 137 . |
| 28 | Should they be compulsorily edited so as to be accurate and balanced , that is censored ? |
| 29 | Questions should be open ended so as to get the candidate talking . |
| 30 | ‘ The advantages of a single market without exchange controls or currency fluctuations between members must be quickly regained so as not to throw away our achievements and the attractiveness of our island for investment . ’ |