Example sentences of "is [verb] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is this extra sum which the estate is using as a stick against the BMC , in the hope that it will stump up the cash as the estate can not afford to invest this much in climbing . |
| 2 | The most famous head that gets the cover treatment is ex-Band frontman turned yup rock jock , Robbie Robertson — his ‘ Makes No Difference ’ is the most commercial track on the mini-album and is mooted as a single . |
| 3 | The most famous head that gets the cover treatment is ex-Band frontman turned yup rock jock , Robbie Robertson — his ‘ Makes No Difference ’ is the most commercial track on the mini-album and is mooted as a single . |
| 4 | Your pension is calculated as a proportion of your final pay , which could mean literally the last year you work or for example ( and this is a requirement for controlling directors and those earning over £100,000 ) the average of three consecutive years during the last ten . |
| 5 | the square roots obtained from all the interest category loan components are totalled and then each individual square root is calculated as a percentage of that total . |
| 6 | At certain times , such as periods of festivity or spells of excessively cold weather , this is recognized as a problem . |
| 7 | It is rather that until it is recognized as a convergence , and as a problem of convergence , the usual reaction , even when sympathetic ( and this , among an older and established generation , is comparatively rare ) is to see it as little more than a loose grouping of specialist studies either of communications , in their modern specialized form as ‘ the media ’ , or of the rather differently specialized field of ‘ the arts ’ . |
| 8 | Second , heroin use has grown rapidly from a small baseline , and , whilst we shall have to describe the prevalence of heroin use ‘ hidden ’ from agencies , particularly in middle-class areas , it is not a long-standing activity suddenly discovered by labellers which is redefined as a problem . |
| 9 | Representation is redefined as a kind of quotation : When a text turns its attention to giving a physical description of a character it resorts to various strategies which give its presumed object the status of a representation . |
| 10 | In some cases it helps to imagine the place where the picture will be hung , although this information is not always available , particularly if the picture is intended as a present . |
| 11 | This is intended as a present to me on my fortieth birthday in July . |
| 12 | Conductor Odaline de la Martinez , who was responsible for founding the European Women 's Orchestra , has launched a new label , Lontano Records , which is intended as a vehicle for the 20th century music ensemble , Lontano . |
| 13 | The contract is intended as a procurement vehicle for the US Army , Navy , Air Force , Coast Guard and Defense Logistics Agency along with some civilian agencies . |
| 14 | Presumably this is intended as a safeguard : if the Home Secretary is not in his office , he must be contacted by telephone if necessary to give his consent . |
| 15 | At present , RTV is intended as a development tool allowing applications developers to capture their images digitally and model a DVI application on their magnetic hard disc which they then can run and verify before sending video away to Intel 's US laboratories for processing to full PLV quality . |
| 16 | She moves on before I can ask how much of the above is intended as a reference to Madonna . |
| 17 | It is intended as a reference book for studying the conflict , although potential students ought to note that the introduction expresses joy for the ‘ blessing of freedom under the leadership of HRH the Emir of Kuwait ’ . |
| 18 | The research is intended as a pilot contribution towards a social psychological account of the emergence of gender divisions in leisure behaviour . |
| 19 | Marriage is intended as a bond for life , and Jesus 's appeal to first principles provides us with a high view of marriage , a vivid contrast to liberal teaching then and now . |
| 20 | The report is intended as a complement to the International Convention on Biodiversity , which is expected to be signed at UNCED . |
| 21 | If anything , this whole book is intended as a pulverization of the stereotype . |
| 22 | This is intended as a sort of coda to the movie : fade in to scenes of rooms strewn with festive remains , stacked dishes awaiting washing up , some of the more senior party-goers taking a nap . |
| 23 | Then there is the whole business of knowing what you are expected to note down and what is intended as a joke , a recycling , or a side issue . |
| 24 | A simple perceptron is intended as a model of a single neurone . |
| 25 | It is intended as a model for a possible future colony on Mars or the Moon . |
| 26 | ‘ I think you will find that the area marked out is intended as a viewing platform in order to see over King William 's Glen where the last major military engagement in Ireland was fought , ’ he instructed quietly . |
| 27 | This chapter is intended as a supplement to the earlier ones , for those with a special interest in children 's problems . |
| 28 | This paper derives from an analysis of the matrix tables , and is intended as a basis for discussion . |
| 29 | This leaflet is intended as a guide to simple ways of looking after your mouth . |
| 30 | The information given is intended as a guide to prospective participants and organisations . |