Example sentences of "lose [pron] [noun sg] as the " in BNC.
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1 | However , this year Mildred was older and hopefully wiser ( at any rate she was more full of good intentions than ever ) and she was quite determined to lose her reputation as the worst witch in the school . |
2 | Under new proposals expected to be brought in by the IAAF , starters are likely to lose their power as the final judges of what is a false start . |
3 | Around this time , the scalp 's sebaceous glands start producing less of the oil that provides healthy shine , and hair begins to lose its hue as the production of melanin ( the pigment that also colours skin and eyes ) slows down . |
4 | The Democratic Union ( UD ) , part of the governing coalition , lost its place as the largest parliamentary party when on Sept. 20 six deputies , supporters of the right-wing Forum of the Democratic Right group , left the UD . |
5 | The girl 's eyes lost their sparkle as the faintest of rumbles came to her ears , and Mr Beckenham was sorry he had drawn her attention to it . |
6 | Responsibility for their welfare and early learning experiences has traditionally rested with the family , but some would argue that the family is losing its viability as the primary provider for children . |
7 | The common law concept of " exclusive possession " is thus losing its significance as the foundation of the security of tenure of the residential occupier . |
8 | Spreadeagled on the roof of the car in a scissors or St Andrew 's Cross position , he concentrated on holding on and not losing his balance as the train gathered speed under the shadow of the Westway and rocked past the desolate terraces of north Kensington . |
9 | Tim lost his job as the Queen 's equerry and was made commander of the Pounds 140 million frigate HMS Boxer . |
10 | In his position as the British Prime Minister , Harold Macmillan announced , in July 1961 , that the British government wished to negotiate joining the Common Market , i.e. the European Economic Community , but the French President , de Gaulle , fearing that France would lose her position as the leader of the six member countries , was not keen on the British , entry , despite the agreement of the other five nations , The special relationship that Britain had with the U.S.A. was also disliked by de Gaulle and , in any event , the French government wanted special provisions to protect French agriculture , so he effectively blocked Britain 's entry into the E.E.C . |
11 | The programme will have succeeded if , in 15 years ' time , primary health care in the capital has lost its status as the national laggard ; the quality of the services it offers matches or exceeds that enjoyed in the rest of England ; and London has become a place where aspiring primary health care practitioners in all disciplines aim to work . |
12 | Kirkbymoorside deserves sympathy for having lost its status as the only town in the country to have so far escaped the painter 's handiwork . |