Example sentences of "[v-ing] its [noun] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ A very challenging and exciting time lies ahead for Magnus and I am confident of maintaining its position as the ‘ investors ’ choice . |
| 4 | Peter White , Managing Director of British Airways Cargo , comments : ‘ Air cargo is increasingly proving its worth as the premier mode of distribution , especially as more companies practice ‘ Just-In-Time ’ inventory controls . |
| 5 | By his death , the membership had doubled , the MCC was developing its role as the judicious lawgiver of the game , and there were many more cleaner-cut fixtures , with schools and the universities , for example . |
| 6 | By the Welland St. Wilfrid built St. Leonard 's Priory , a masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon architecture , befitting its status as the first religious house in all Mercia . |
| 7 | On present trends , Mexico City 's population will expand to 26 million by the end of the century , retaining its place as the world 's biggest mega-city . |
| 8 | Responsibility for their welfare and early learning experiences has traditionally rested with the family , but some would argue that the family is losing its viability as the primary provider for children . |
| 9 | The common law concept of " exclusive possession " is thus losing its significance as the foundation of the security of tenure of the residential occupier . |
| 10 | The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself . |
| 11 | The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself . |
| 12 | The short burst from Silk 's Uzi lit up the bridge in a flickering light , showing its emptiness as the cat bucked and disintegrated in a shower of red pieces . |
| 13 | Within services as well as manufacturing , the south is increasing its role as the ‘ core ’ of the space economy , through its concentration of corporate headquarters , R and D activities , availability of venture capital and so on . |
| 14 | If there are small administrative costs of changing prices ( so-called ‘ menu costs ’ ) , it may not be worth the firm changing its price as the adjustment costs may dominate the small gain in profitability . |