Example sentences of "recognise [pers pn] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Steam lovers will recognise them as the engine and tender . |
| 2 | And you will recognise them as the words of Jesus . |
| 3 | Any story which carries the imputation of discreditable conduct by somebody will be actionable by a plaintiff who can show that at least some readers would recognise him as the person being criticised , or that the facts in the story necessarily imply such an allegation against him . |
| 4 | Neither of them knew her well , but they would recognise her as the secretary of someone important in the administration . |
| 5 | She hoped that if he was a churchgoer-which was unlikely these days he would not recognise her as the vicar 's wife . |
| 6 | For a moment I did n't even recognise it as the same owl Derek and I had been round to see a few weeks before . |