Example sentences of "[pers pn] act [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of my activities outside HTV , approved of by the company , is that I act as a consultant to a communication company and help to train industrialists , business executives and trade union officials who want to come to terms with the necessary techniques of appearing on television . |
| 2 | ‘ She was a voluntary resident at one of the hospitals where I act as a consultant . ’ |
| 3 | I should make it clear at the outset that I act as a parliamentary consultant to the Professional Association of Teachers and that much of what I shall say tonight will be based on the practical experience of PAT members . |
| 4 | An area representative is a volunteer , just like everybody here in this audience today , and I act as a link between the branches and headquarters , working with the area organiser but representing the branches , for me personally in Sussex . |
| 5 | I just say , ’ I act for a living ’ . ’ |
| 6 | I act in a consultative capacity to the Brits , when it comes to pools and patio windows . |
| 7 | I remember once when he was talking about acting on the continent , he said , ‘ They like me because I act like a German . ’ |
| 8 | ( 4 ) If you haven " t already heard , write to the selling agent for full particulars of the sale and parties , etc. ( 5 ) If you act for a seller whose unregistered title deeds are with a bank , building society , etc , write for the deeds , or ( if they are not clients of yours ) for the name and address of the conveyancers to whom they will be sent , and from whom an abstract can be obtained . |
| 9 | When you act for a buyer , always go through the answers you receive to your preliminary enquiries , search and additional enquiries made of the local authority , marking each of these with a tick if it is satisfactory , or with a cross if it is not , or if it requires further elucidation . |
| 10 | If you act for a mortgagee on such a purchase of unregistered land , you will again need a certified copy of the mortgage document ; so be wise in time and have a spare carbon or print ( if you are using a building society or other printed form ) prepared when engrossing . |
| 11 | If the conveyancer for the lessor refuses to delete it , or if you act for a purchase of an existing lease that includes such a provision , you should always explain to your client the nature of the provision , its unusual nature and its disadvantages ( putting off a subsequent prospective buyer or mortgagee , delay and expense in taking up references and obtaining the licence ) . |
| 12 | Here are some points on this agenda when you act for a seller , mortgagor or lessor . |
| 13 | In such a case when you act for a building society-mortgagee , therefore , you will hand over an undertaking to the buyer 's conveyancer , undertaking forthwith to redeem the mortgage and to send the redeemed mortgage or ( as the case may be ) LR form 53 to the other side . |
| 14 | As when you act for a seller or mortgagor , add any other documents which suggest themselves as the matter proceeds . |
| 15 | With a registered title , this is normally the only final search you make except when you act for a mortgagee : then a bankruptcy search must be made against the borrower because your title search will not , of course , reveal anything about him or her . |
| 16 | In the case of a registered title there 's one occasion , as mentioned above , when you make a land charges search , and that 's when you act for a mortgagee . |
| 17 | ‘ If you act as a rubber stamp you can not also expect to be taken seriously as a watchdog . ’ |
| 18 | When you act in a loving way , the other person is more likely to respond and to show the best side of their nature . |
| 19 | You are a natural for taking on positions of power and authority but sometimes you act like a domestic Goat instead of the mountain variety and allow yourself to become tethered to some safe little post . |
| 20 | It should be emphasised , however , that although in a sense Spinoza recommends the ethical precepts he endorses to each of us as what we will accept if we act with a view to our own best interest , these best interests are conceived in a way which is very far removed from the goals of what is commonly called egoism . |
| 21 | We act as a kind of general staff in the war against crime , and we co-ordinate , if we do n't exactly control , the activities of all police forces in the country , particularly when they involve liaison with other services or government departments . |
| 22 | And to ensure that we act as a group and not just a collection of separate offices . |
| 23 | Used properly they act as a contraceptive and can protect you from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 24 | First , they act as a standard against which the results of other tests ( below ) can be measured . |
| 25 | They act as a standby for each other and can call the third diver if required . |
| 26 | Used properly they act as a contraceptive and can protect you from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 27 | They act as a bond between people through providing amusement or an experience shared and believed to be held in common . |
| 28 | Contrary to the popular belief , the hands do not hit the ball ; they act as a hinge . |
| 29 | We may as well use these same descriptions even if there is no intention of shooting movies from detailed scripts , because they act as a useful discipline when we are shooting any kind of material . |
| 30 | They act as a barrier , holding in moisture . |