Example sentences of "not [v-ing] as [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they were not living as husband and wife . |
| 2 | The Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs , José Durao Barroso , chaired the meetings , but stressed that he was not acting as mediator , a role still officially held by Zaïre 's President Mobutu . |
| 3 | ‘ It is convenient to consider first whether the judge was correct in holding that the husband , whatever else he may have done , was not acting as agent for the bank for the purposes of procuring the signature of the wife to the charge . |
| 4 | Another issue seen as an obstacle to investment is that of capital contributions made to a company not ranking as part of the base cost of the shares for capital gains purposes . |
| 5 | She collapsed on the floor again , not moving as fitzAlan got to his feet . |
| 6 | I think erm we are not going to say thank you to Eileen now because she is not finishing as Synod clerk and that 's a conscious decision . |