Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] as [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know , dear — there is a farm next door to us back on the dear old homestead and Daddy does usually describe himself as a farmer — but I meant that we capitalist parasites would be taking the place of the oxen , not the horny-handed salt-of-the-earth types cracking the whip over them . ’ |
| 2 | He , I suppose , would describe himself as a chauffeur-handyman . |
| 3 | Would he describe himself as an intellectual ? |
| 4 | ‘ In my own terms , I would describe myself as a fanatic as far as bonsai goes . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ In my own terms , I would describe myself as a fanatic as far as bonsai goes ’ Cregagh Bonsai owner Stephen Whiteside surrounds himself with the love of his life . |
| 6 | I do n't think I can describe myself as a Marxist any more . |
| 7 | Why did I introduce myself as a sceptic about values but not about facts ? |
| 8 | Would you describe yourself as a pessimist ? |
| 9 | Would you describe yourself as a pessimist ? |
| 10 | The ideal needs integrity , however , for a citizen can not treat himself as the author of a collection of laws that are inconsistent in principle , nor can he see that collection as sponsored by any Rousseauian general will . |
| 11 | And if King Fahd refuses to have them there , then he can no longer present himself as the guardian , on behalf of the Muslim world , of the holy places . |
| 12 | It has also been said that such activities can help to raise the general level of energy of members of the household , the depletion of which may often show itself as a succession of minor illnesses . |
| 13 | Very often , puberty for example , that depression will become more enhanced , so it might present itself as a problem that seems to be rising out of puberty , but as time goes on and through school help that does n't seem to be resolving that problem , I think that 's the point at which the specialist within the school , the teacher within the school , must think about , ‘ This does n't seem to be resolving itself . |
| 14 | He imagined she would always picture herself as a woman too lazy ever to be guilty , with a certain black dash in the late afternoon , and a temperament born two gins below par . |
| 15 | It depends on matters such as physical attributes and abilities of individuals , their monetary resources , the availability of mechanized means of transport and the appropriate infrastructure ; but it does not depend on the opportunities that may or may not present themselves as a result of moving : accessibility alone incorporates this feature ( Moseley 1979a ) . |
| 16 | The Coalition took the view that the Assembly should regard itself as a conference to renegotiate the constitutional settlement embodied in the Constitution Act . |
| 17 | A prison source told TODAY last night : ‘ Courtney does not see himself as a sex offender so he has not applied for Category C status . |
| 18 | If the evaluation of the loss becomes generalised , the person will see himself as a loser , lacking in skills and opportunities to make the future rewarding . |
| 19 | After seeing the professionals at work , Colin ( 7 ) from Duke Street , Leith , does n't see himself as a presenter — because of the lights . |
| 20 | The bestowal of a right upon a third party gives rise to expectations on the part of that third party that the parties will act in conformity with the treaty in their relations with itself ; without necessarily having made any commitment of its own it will see itself as the beneficiary of the exchange of promises between the parties . |
| 21 | Her tone was educated , mocking : she did n't see herself as a servant because she was n't one . |
| 22 | She had lived her twenty-two years surrounded by life 's little luxuries , all the wonderful comforts that money could buy , and she did n't see herself as the sort of healthy , hardy girl who could endure too many minor inconveniences with a cheery smile . |
| 23 | I can only see myself as a conversation piece , worth more as gossip than a fuck . |
| 24 | ‘ Besides , I do n't really see myself as a vigneronne . ’ |
| 25 | I would see myself as a feminist and a socialist and I think socialism is the only form of just government a just way of running any sort of society , that can give people any sort of dignity . |
| 26 | But the point is that I do n't see myself as a playwright in the same way I would see myself as a prose writer . |
| 27 | However , I do n't see myself as a jack of all trades ; instead I believe that I am broadening my range of expertise while remaining a commercial lawyer . ’ |
| 28 | But the point is that I do n't see myself as a playwright in the same way I would see myself as a prose writer . |
| 29 | I do n't see myself as a pop artist . |
| 30 | You really should n't use yourself as an aspirin for my general migraine , or whatever you called it . " |