Example sentences of "[pers pn] described the [noun sg] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1989 she described the relationship as ‘ paramount ’ . |
| 2 | The defending solicitor tried to fault her on identification but she described the car as having a metallic paint job , wide wheels and a number of triangular stickers in the rear window ; she also thought that she could remember a couple of fluffy dice hanging from the rear-view mirror , and she gave the first three letters of the registration number . |
| 3 | In 1965 we described the suspension as ‘ very firm , with a distinctly Vintage harshness and lots of jolts and jars . |
| 4 | And it described the outlook as ‘ extremely uncertain ’ . |
| 5 | It described the Japanese as ‘ work maniacs ’ and their homes as — rabbit hutches ’ . |
| 6 | It was only later that he described the mistake as ‘ terminal ’ , but he knew originally that it was serious . |
| 7 | Road test editor David Vivian was spot on when he described the car as ‘ quite simply a revelation . ’ |
| 8 | He described the article as grossly defamatory … and said the case contained the essentials of a malicious falsehood action . |
| 9 | He described the Cabinet as split between ‘ bitterly opposed factions ’ led by Mr Hurd on one side and his successor as Home Secretary , Mr David Waddington , on the other . |
| 10 | He described the region as one of the few remaining pristine areas of the world , which must be retained for long term investigation . |