Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tranmere looked most likely to earn the draw their approach was designed to secure as a bottom line when defender Richard Smith put his first foot wrong of the afternoon in the 82nd minute . |
| 2 | Englishness , as a sense of racial or spiritual identity , had come to function as a stabilizing force within the field of professional English studies , rather than providing the authority for a programme of cultural intervention . |
| 3 | This should not only be expected to happen as a natural consequence of ‘ the Church 's active , sympathetic presence within the world of communications ’ ( ibid. ) , but also as the result of a precise commitment on the part of communicators . |
| 4 | It 's been designed to act as a snug environment for babies up to six months and there are ample pockets for nappies , easy heats and favourite toys . |
| 5 | Establishing a ‘ lead agency ’ as the single source of funding for the social care for elderly people is designed to act as a financial incentive for the social services department to develop alternative and less expensive community care options . |
| 6 | The mural by artist Oscar Romp is painted on the double gable end of the Il Ponte restaurant , Northgate , Headland , and is designed to act as a celebratory entrance piece to the Headland area of the town . |
| 7 | Levy Mwanawasa , a constitutional lawyer , was named as Vice-President and Leader of the National Assembly , and was expected to act as a prime minister , running day-to-day affairs . |
| 8 | The PTE area covers both sides of the Mersey and the ferry services , declining in traditional form , have been reorganised to operate as a circular tourist service calling in turn at Liverpool , Seacombe and Birkenhead Woodside . |
| 9 | The nCube 2E series is designed to operate as a stand-alone system or as a networked extension of existing computing resources , integrating into environments of supercomputers , mainframes , minicomputers and workstations from multiple vendors . |
| 10 | The CNU was intended to serve as a transitional " mini-parliament " to govern the country until the holding of a general election on May 20 [ see p. 37191 for background to political crisis which provoked the round-table talks ] . |
| 11 | After all , club life was intended to serve as a practical course in citizenship . |
| 12 | This is intended to serve as a dedicated newspaper microfilming project to deal with newspaper preservation problems across Scotland and not just those within the NLS collections . |
| 13 | There remain few available sites for development in Central Oxford , and the Radcliffe Infirmary site is well placed to serve as a logical extension of the University 's Science Area . |
| 14 | In other words , how far can the distinction between ‘ public ’ and ‘ private ’ be said to continue as a valid principle in which to base the notion of individual rights ? |
| 15 | We are unanimously of the opinion that the settlement was a sham on the facts in the sense that it was made to appear as a genuine gift when it was not . |
| 16 | First , a strong close-knit network may be seen to function as a conservative force , resisting pressures to change from outside the network . |
| 17 | Sugar said Venables was still empowered to return as a non-executive director , but was adamant he did not want his opponent at the club . |
| 18 | This has now been submitted to the Department of Transport in the hope that it might be adopted to act as a national guide to all bus operators and local authorities . |
| 19 | My fourth point is that some of you may be persuaded to regard as a good reason for non-intervention the fact that the child , if it survives , will so disrupt its parents ' lives as to destroy the marriage , or will end up in some institution , in a form of living death . |
| 20 | In general the ascorbic acid is thought to act as a free radical scavenger or by a direct antiviral effect . |
| 21 | Biofeedback has been shown to act as a useful adjunct to relaxation training and can be particularly useful for focal areas of tension in the body . |
| 22 | The name of a person within the client organisation may be supplied to act as a specific contact for any queries regarding the issue of the product . |
| 23 | The name of a person within the client organisation may be supplied to act as a specific contact for any queries regarding the issue of the product . |
| 24 | Also billed to appear as a special mystery guest is Vivacious Val . |
| 25 | The result may be that , what a company had hoped to treat as a minor domestic matter which could be brushed under the carpet , is exposed to the harsh light of day . |
| 26 | Quitting after a fracas he had gone to work as a literary agent and had prospered . |
| 27 | So he shot forward , and what you are trained to do as a good removal man is you drop if you 're dropping anything you drop it on your toe or on your hand . |
| 28 | Guest houses and hotels constitute a class of use ; hence if premises such as a large farmhouse are to be converted to use as a small country hotel or guest house , planning permission is required . |
| 29 | For the idea that a lawyer could be appointed to act as a legal expert to decide all types of disputes arising under a contract , see 6.9.3 . |
| 30 | Buried fractures of this type are believed to occur as a natural consequence of within-edifice strain at intraplate volcanoes , and void regions have been postulated within the Kilauean rift zone . |