Example sentences of "as a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the dream he became a participant , as a prisoner of a revolutionary tribunal whose judges included Marat and Robespierre . |
| 2 | Cutting back and forward furiously , Royston tries to include the complex relationship between Ruth 's father and his ageing ‘ boy ’ , Tim ( Ilarrio Bisi-Pedro ) ; as well as a portrait of Gumede , a freedom fighter on the verge of lunacy — excellently played by Osei Bentil ; and an analysis of a South African police Colonel who is affably stark mad . |
| 3 | ‘ Maybe she 's waiting to ring later , ’ Shirley said feebly , as a tide of rage with Liz , far away in distant London , washed through her : too absorbed in her own life , too selfish even to spend five minutes talking to her own mother . |
| 4 | The Government 's thirst for more competition , less regulation and more consumer choice is expected to result in three new national commercial radio networks ( two of which will push the BBC out of some of its existing frequencies ) as well as a plethora of local and ‘ community ’ stations . |
| 5 | When Professor Tidy sat down , worse was to come for the defendants , as a plethora of witnesses placed every permutation of the four in or about the vicinity at various times that evening . |
| 6 | The moment can be as the dancer pauses momentarily in a pose , as a comma in the middle or as a full stop at the end of a sentence . |
| 7 | Vial was buried ( at the expense of the College , as a mark of respect ) in the chapel in the Savoy — Vial 's wife was of the Lutheran faith . |
| 8 | It 's quite possible that people shunned us not so much as a mark of outrage at what we had done , but to avoid the frustration of not being able to satisfy their curiosity about what exactly it was . |
| 9 | Appointment to such positions came as a mark of royal regard , and the quality of abbots varied considerably . |
| 10 | He insisted on wearing his Sunday best for such an important occasion , and as a mark of deference to the young master . |
| 11 | How suitable , as a preparation for teaching in secondary school , is a degree course in which the student 's reading is almost entirely confined to imaginative literature and which entails no systematic study of any other register in the foreign language … |
| 12 | It is easy to see that would-be DIY funeral undertakers would be as welcome as a swarm of greenfly at the Chelsea flower show . |
| 13 | Pete did n't know whether to duck or run , and the choice was fairly academic anyway , as for the moment his body seemed to be about as responsive as a sack of rocks . |
| 14 | One year older than Leonard , he went through the varying experiences of adolescence with him , sharing not least Leonard 's musical interest ( Morton played both the banjo and the trombone ) , as well as a variety of pastimes and a healthy interest in the fairer sex . |
| 15 | The District became responsible for Terminal and Short courses extending over six to twelve meetings as well as a variety of informal , pioneering courses and discussion groups of fewer than six meetings ; the last category attracting grant-aid for the first time . |
| 16 | To replace the depleted vegetation a range of species were planted on the island in the nineteenth century , including the maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster ) and blackwood ( Acacia melanoxylon ) , as well as a variety of herbs and shrubs which have now established specific vegetation zones . |
| 17 | Inevitably , it gave rise to both unthinking acceptance — the weary , slow plod from point to point — and resistance , as a variety of easing devices were contrived . |
| 18 | Since 1977 the BLR&DD has funded many large and ambitious projects as well as a variety of smaller projects . |
| 19 | The Mini Vac is very reasonably priced at £10.95 to include p&p and is ideal for cleaning dust and dirt off knitting machines as well as a variety of home and office equipment including typewriters , computer keyboards , video recorders , answering machines , stereos and so on . |
| 20 | Funny monsters , robots , animals — as well as a variety of humans — appear in situations which appeal to the young imagination . |
| 21 | It provides 124 standard chart designs including bar charts , pie charts , table charts and word charts , as well as a variety of customization options . |
| 22 | Their intake was not restricted to heroin , but often covered the whole range of opioids , both synthetic and natural , as well as a variety of other drugs such as cannabis , hallucinogenics and stimulants . |
| 23 | Enthusiasts can enjoy a flutter at flat and jump meetings throughout the year as well as a variety of special themed events . |
| 24 | In addition to wine cups rhinoceros horn was used to make small sculptures of such traditional figures as Kuan Yin and Pu Tai , as well as a variety of desk furniture , toilet requisites and personal ornaments . |
| 25 | Book now for your tickets for the show , where there will be a number of stands exhibiting new foods and wines as well as a variety of useful kitchen gadgets which you can buy . |
| 26 | These include shops and restaurants as well as a variety of sports facilities . |
| 27 | The importance of this corridor can be judged from the variety and number of different trees , shrubs , and other flowering plants recorded in one particular place by the Lothians Branch of the Scottish Wildlife Trust , namely a total of 147 different plant species , as well as a variety of birds and evidence of roe deer and badgers . |
| 28 | Just stick to the Government recommendations by breastfeeding or giving your baby infant formula , as well as a variety of solids , until she 's a year old . |
| 29 | Practical classes and laboratory work are part of this training , with opportunities to use all the tools of the social scientist as well as a variety of equipment in surveying and photogrammetry , computing and Geographical Information Systems ( GIS ) , and physical geography . |
| 30 | This has caused dilapidation on the Sheffield estate , constructed on the same system as a consortium of other Northern cities . |