Example sentences of "as a [noun] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm the shot gun is preferable in these cases , the fact that er they are used generally as a support weapon erm should we ent encounter any problems in the area that I was covering , this was thought to be the best weapon capable of doing that job . |
| 2 | As a blueprint Cromwell 's reforms were not entirely original . |
| 3 | He lived as a village carpenter 's son . |
| 4 | The charges are not intended as a pollution tax per se , although the NRA acknowledges that they may cause some businesses to review polluting activities . |
| 5 | Known as a field man par excellence , he led the Israeli assassination teams that hunted down and killed Palestinians involved in the Black September terrorist organisation in the early 1970s . |
| 6 | All manner of dogs have won , including a Pekingese who saved a mother and daughter from carbon monoxide poisoning , right up to a sandy-coated mongrel who learned how to climb a ladder in his apprenticeship as a window cleaner 's assistant ! |
| 7 | When newspapers start to report falls in Labour 's opinion-poll lead to 15% as a setback and Conservatives claim as a triumph Labour 's best-ever local-government result , we can safely conclude that the political landscape in Britain has changed . |
| 8 | Just as a Swatch Collector 's . |
| 9 | Smith says that quantitative methods are inappropriate to linguistic inquiries and cites as a warning Labov 's work in New York City , which he represents thus : ‘ The classic example of a quantificational linguistic study is provided by Labov 's investigation of the determinants ( age , class and casualness ) of New Yorkers ’ pronunciation of /r/ , pre-consonantally and finally , in words like ‘ fourth ’ and ‘ floor ’ ' ( 1989 : 180–1 ) . |
| 10 | Ted soon identified the Mustang 's engine as a Packard Merlin V-1650-7 which at this stage was plastered with what appeared to be oil-soaked peat . |
| 11 | In in that it 's just being er interpreted as a percentage reduction erm as t to migration rates . |
| 12 | As a passage migrant des Forges and Harber give an average of about five Montagu 's Harriers a year between 1947 and 1961 but , with only about 55 recorded between 1962 and 1976 , this annual average shows a decline of about 25 per cent . |
| 13 | Nephrotoxicity ( defined in the study protocol as a serum creatinine >141 µmol/l or a reduction in the iothalamate clearance below 70 ml/min ) occurred only in the cyclosporin treated group . |
| 14 | The social services departments supervise the child during the statutory three-month period that elapses between the notification of adoption proceedings and the making of an adoption order by the court ; a social worker is usually appointed as a guardian ad litem , i.e. for the duration of the case , to interview the prospective adopters , investigate the relevant circumstances and report to the court . |
| 15 | Rosemary Reynolds ( Mrs Wolfson ) , a social worker , writes : ‘ My career has evolved through work with children and families , adoption and fostering , to my current work as a Guardian ad litem ’ , and she has just obtained a Diploma in Child Protection from London University . |
| 16 | A serving probation officer employed full-time in that capacity can not act as a guardian ad litem . |
| 17 | But I do think that the district auditor is beginning to be presented as a bogie man erm , waved in the faces of people in rural areas , as a sort of threat that even if the council does n't want to close your school , it might , and I think that probably is n't a very proper use of the district auditor 's image , nor of his report , and I think perhaps some direct contact with him , er to show what progress we 're making , paragraph by paragraph , and what we think of that report from December ninety-one , probably needs to be made . |
| 18 | As a result Europe 's biggest electronics manufacturers have a lot of clout with the Commission . |
| 19 | As a result Edinburgh 's 5-star rating in medicine earned it £3.6 million , with Glasgow 's 3-star rating netting £1.8 million . |
| 20 | As a result Robin 's stomach is in turmoil throughout the ceremony and the evening of the wedding ; in the marital bed he tells his new wife what has happened . |
| 21 | As a result Miran 's mehfils always attract the beautiful and their lovers . |
| 22 | We may presume that , if the events of 1989 had taken place in 1965 , not only would de Gaulle 's prophetic powers have been universally recognized , but as a result France 's influence in the world would have been dramatically enlarged . |
| 23 | As a result Wimpey 's architects have incorporated the Superspec characteristics into two of the company 's existing four-bedroom house types — the Blyth and the Farndale — both of which are available at West Moor . |
| 24 | A strengthening of the er marine contingent at the embassy as a security matter er to potentially provide for other Haitians , for Haitians who who may who are in danger . |
| 25 | Shakespeare 's dramas of Hamlet , Romeo and Juliet and Othello have many subtle touches of humour and tenderness , as do his lighter works such as A Midsummer Night 's Dream . |
| 26 | as a role model Er and what about the er marital relation of the Hardcastles would you want to comment on them ? |
| 27 | The birds use Cyprus as a resting place en route to Europe . |
| 28 | I think as a Group Captain er explained y'know the the operational staff have really got to complete their study into what kind of tactical reconnaissance capability they want in the next century . |
| 29 | Bill joined the BBC as a radio engineer 's assistant in 1932 and went to the fledgling Television service a few years later . |
| 30 | As a Radio Rentals ' customer you really can enjoy freedom of choice and total flexibility . |