Example sentences of "as [art] [noun pl] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And the accumulation of capital has been internationalized by the internationalization of production : it has generated flows of direct investment as multinationals expand their enterprises in different countries and it has also indirectly generated flows of portfolio investment as the multinationals ' cash and financing needs have been channelled through the financial markets of the City , New York and Tokyo .
2 They should perhaps look to take a more active role in initiating advocacy projects by funding development work with local users and with agencies such as the Citizens ' Advice Bureau which have developed expertise in this area .
3 The second and most detailed stage will be a series of three interview surveys : of solicitors , to establish the amount and kinds of work they do ; of general legal services , such as the Citizens ' Advice Bureaux , to establish how far they complement or duplicate the service provided by solicitors ; and of a sample of the population from selected parishes to find out the kinds of issues that have caused individuals to resort to legal advice .
4 I also liaise with land users organisations such as the Ramblers ' Association , British Horse Society and Cyclists ' Touring Club .
5 These and even later attempts to resurrect ‘ planning ’ , especially economic planning , raise the basic difficulty in seeing the Second World War as the planners ' triumph .
6 Teachers ' pay and conditions are legally fixed by law ( such as the Teachers ' Pay & Conditions Act 1987 ) and set out in successive annual documents .
7 Some nationalised industries already offer these benefits ; and in some cases , such as the teachers ' scheme , a woman with a dependent husband can arrange for him to receive a pension on her death .
8 Since the QT Meeting on the 7th has indicated that she is feeling a little better and for the time being is willing to continue as the Teachers ' Representative , however , it is possible that in the future she may require assistance to carry out her duties .
9 So , it 's stuck with defending this form of public housing in the face of mass dissidence within the working class itself , not so much with the principle of council housing as the tenants ' lack of control over design and management .
10 The first stretch to Castletown takes you past sights such as the smugglers ' hideout at Jackdaw Cave and a treat for birdwatchers at Derby Haven where huge flocks of birds feed in the bay .
11 AS THE miners ' consortium running Monktonhall Colliery completed an eighth week without pay yesterday , it was discovered that a potential major investor was certain the pit was viable .
12 As the miners ' issue has developed , demands have been growing for Michael Heseltine 's resignation .
13 The Soviet president was able to end the strike of 1989 by posing as the miners ' ally .
14 Secondly , the Bank of England functions as the bankers ' bank .
15 This looked forward to the main role of the Bank as the bankers ' bank and , eventually , to the normal settling of inter-bank debts through it .
16 LONG before England came such a cropper at Lansdowne Road , there were many besides the Scots among the British rugby fraternity who were already positive that Gavin Hastings would be revealed this morning as the Lions ' captain for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand .
17 Queen fans were devastated when Barcelona — a Top Ten hit when first released five years ago — was controversially elbowed out as the Games 's theme song by Amigos Para Siempre ( Friends For Life ) .
18 In any study being undertaken , the first thing to be done is the obvious one of finding out what organisations exist and whether they are part of a national body — such as the Women 's Institute , Mothers ' Union , Guides or Scouts — or purely local , such as the Film Club or the Debating Society .
19 Conversation trickled away as the Women 's Word public relations officer , a bouncy young woman in a tight bodice , said a few welcoming phrases and introduced Linda Finch .
20 They were there to help women seeking advice on how best to develop their talents along with organisations such as the Women 's Farm and Garden Association , the National Council for Voluntary Organisations , the Women Returner 's Network and several agricultural colleges .
21 Nominations may be made by local ward committees , party groups such as the women 's section , and by affiliated organizations , principally affiliated trade unions .
22 As the women 's movement became increasingly central to purity campaigns before the First War , Home Office officials developed a range of tactics to stifle feminist pressure , from diplomatic stone-walling to outright misogyny .
23 Well you say that International Women 's Day has been going on for some time , but here in Britain what 's known as the Women 's Movement has been in operation now for about , what , twenty one/twenty two years , something like that .
24 I thought it was in support of the IRA but it could have been some other organization , such as the Women 's Liberation people .
25 Saynor was acclaimed as the supporters ' player of the year and as the players ' choice .
26 Rebel Ruddock emerged as the players ' spokesman for Venables , speaking up for him in the High Court yesterday , having already slapped in a transfer request to Sugar .
27 Darryl Williams was handed two trophies the club 's player of the year and as the players ' player of the year .
28 Those MPs who succumbed to the pressures of Party democracy brought their golf clubs with them and spent long days on the sandy links of Southport and elsewhere , returning to their hotels in the evening to take part in an entertainment such as the Agents ' dinner and dance .
29 The Wootton and Widgery proposals came to hand at the right time ; there were pressures from bodies such as the Magistrates ' Association and the Justices ' Clerks ; while the prospect of legislation prompted a clearing out of the pigeon holes of Whitehall .
30 He had not been well early in the previous year , and decided to resign as Chairman , though he did remain on the Board for five more years as the Goldsmiths ' nominee .
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