Example sentences of "a [noun sg] as [to-vb] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The four short barrels on each forward edge of the turret are smoke dischargers arranged in such a pattern as to form an instant smokescreen in front of the vehicle in an emergency |
| 2 | Nevertheless some form of discretionary adjustment may still be required , especially for deficit countries , since there is no guarantee that the exchange rate will adjust smoothly in such a manner as to ensure an equilibrium in the balance of payments . |
| 3 | The Thatcher fiscal revolution — redistributing income to those with most — must be reversed , but in such a way as to extend an incentive-based society to all taxpayers , and particularly those at the bottom of the income pile . |
| 4 | Indeed , montage plays a crucial role in enriching the reader 's view of reality , for narrative units are arranged in such a way as to create an interplay , so that they bring fresh perspectives to bear on one another and are mutually illuminating . |
| 5 | The essence of Hollywood was that it used actors who became real before the camera ; they were not ciphers there to be manipulated by an all-powerful director but they were actors who were able to combine natural qualities and varied skills and techniques in such a way as to create an on-camera identity . |
| 6 | Nowadays , most political scientists no longer praise the responsibility of our party system but instead talk of , and condemn , our system of " adversary politics " , where an " electoral auction " is said to lead to an irresponsible " elective dictatorship " , which then manages the economy in such a way as to create an injurious " political-business cycle " that hinders our long-term economic growth . |
| 7 | The basic rule of liability was stated in Goodfellow : has the accused acted in such a way as to create an obvious and serious risk of causing physical harm and , having recognised it , gone ahead , or not given any thought to that risk ? |
| 8 | This look into the relatively near future highlights the importance of writing media releases in such a way as to catch an editor 's attention at once . |
| 9 | It was agreed that it would be impossible to draft the title of the Bill in such a way as to exclude an amendment to abolish capital punishment , and that it would be unconvincing to argue that the inclusion in the Bill of a provision for the abolition of capital punishment would be inappropriate . |