Example sentences of "as a [adj] [noun sg] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether working in watercolours or oils we see him as a real painter 's painter , a technical wizard , but not a great imaginative talent . |
| 2 | So that would make erm er five one six five as a married man 's or a married couple 's allowance as it 's now called , plus the three four four five . |
| 3 | This had been floated in 1948 by the clothing establishment as a discreet gentleman 's fashion harking back to the golden days before ‘ socialism and formica ’ , but had been quickly coopted and camped up by the gay underground ; the more exaggerated aspects of this style caught the first Edwardians ' eye and , together with the Western Look that pervaded their favourite culture , American cowboy films , it formed the first youth style proper . |
| 4 | New secretary Paul Birks of Mason 's Ironstone , who has taken over from Peter Masheter , said : ‘ Golf is no longer seen as a rich man 's sport and is accessible to all ages and pockets . |
| 5 | To that extent , the EC does not seem to have accepted the ramifications of the post-communist years and has not decided whether it wants to consolidate itself as a rich man 's club at the western end of the continent of Europe , to which the east Europeans can apply for associate membership , or to widen its institutions , starting with freer trade . |
| 6 | The new legislation , to be introduced to Parliament by Lord Perth as a private member 's bill , will address three areas that have concerned archaeologists . |
| 7 | The idealism which inspired this Act of Parliament was eloquently expressed in the House of Commons by Alfred Morris , MP for Manchester , Wythenshawe who had originally introduced this measure as a Private Member 's Bill : If we could bequeath one precious gift to posterity , I would choose a society in which there is genuine compassion for the chronically sick and disabled ; where understanding is unostentatious and sincere ; where needs come before means ; where if years can not be added to their lives , at least life can be added to their years ; … where the disabled have a fundamental right to participate in industry and society according to ability ; where socially preventable distress is unknown ; and where none has cause to be ill at ease because of disability . |
| 8 | ‘ The Civil Rights [ Disabled Persons ] Bill , introduced by Alf Morris MP as a Private Member 's Bill earlier this year , which receives its third reading in the House of Lords today , could form the basis of the new Act . |
| 9 | An almost identical Bill was introduced as a private member 's Bill in the 1973–74 session and successfully completed its passage through the House of Lords , when it fell at its Second Reading in the House of Commons on the dissolution of Parliament . |
| 10 | It was reintroduced in early 1974 , again as a private member 's Bill but with government backing . |
| 11 | This was introduced by the Civic Amenities Act 1967 ( promoted as a private member 's Bill by Duncan Sandys , President of the Civic Trust , and passed with government backing ) . |
| 12 | The Control of Pollution ( Amendment ) Act , introduced by Joan Ruddock as a private member 's bill in July 1989 , has not been effective in stopping the activities of the tippers . |
| 13 | The bill was initially suggested by Friends of the Earth , and introduced as a private member 's motion by Conservative MP Keith Mans. * Motor traffic in the UK grew by 3 per cent overall during 1991 . |
| 14 | And at the same time , since Svidrigailov too has been brushed against in this reaching back which is also a reaching forward , the incident of the governor 's ear can be understood in all its matchless comedy as a desperate man 's recourse against boredom . |
| 15 | CLASSY CLASSIC : Catherine in her pop role as a Roman warrior 's love |
| 16 | In consequence , therefore , any one of these three procedures will be considered as a normal evening 's work . |
| 17 | But those who could speak English spoke no Welsh aloud in Shrewsbury in those days , for feeling was running all the higher because the two races bred and mingled so closely here , and it was well to be known as a loyal king 's man , and indulge other sympathies only in low voices round the hearth , or better still , in silence within the heart . |
| 18 | Representing a more traditional form of British cinema , John Schlesinger 's Madame Sousatzka ( Virgin ) has a stand-out performance by Shirley MacLaine and a keen eye for varied London locations , while A Time Of Destiny ( Vestron ) is a baroque romantic melodrama from Gregory Nava ( El Norte ) , which despite the miscasting of William Hurt as a Basque immigrant 's son seemed to me to have been unfairly downgraded . |
| 19 | He said he had visited Sara Hart on 1 January as a New Year 's greeting . |
| 20 | CHANNEL 4 steals a march on GMTV 's debut tomorrow by serving up their own breakfast show tonight as a New Year 's Eve special . |
| 21 | In the past , when his thoughts had turned to it as a young boy 's thoughts will , his body had n't followed his mind . |
| 22 | A sensible choice as a young girl 's role model , she appears to be so attainable ; nothing particularly talented , beautiful or clever about her , just a pleasant-looking girl-next-door who won the pools when she met Stock , Aitken and Waterman . |
| 23 | Mention is also made of a small attached building heated by a hypocaust at the south-west corner , suggested as a possible priest 's house , and this may account for the so-called ‘ hypocaust ’ tiles found on the site , presumably box-flues . |
| 24 | As a special Mother 's Day treat , Bartjan is revealing his secret recipes for a delicious three-course meal to serve eight people : |
| 25 | It is better described as a full day 's expedition , and those who undertake it need to be well-provisioned and should allow ample time to see the many natural attractions along the way . |
| 26 | By 1920 , 7 million workers had gained an average six and a half hour reduction in the working week — the equivalent , almost , of what we now see as a full day 's work . |
| 27 | Right now the trade union movement in Britain is functioning as a white man 's union and this must be challenged . |
| 28 | Dianne Wiest has her moments , though , as a fluffy gangster 's moll with claws of steel . |
| 29 | What matters , for the game to qualify as a true Prisoner 's Dilemma , is their rank order . |
| 30 | ( Strictly speaking , there is one further condition for the game to qualify as a true Prisoner 's Dilemma : the average of the Temptation and the Sucker payoffs must not exceed the Reward . |