Example sentences of "confirm [pos pn] [noun] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Democratic Party of the Left ( PDS ) , which represented the bulk of the former Communist Party , with 16.1 per cent of the vote and 107 seats , confirmed its position as the leading opposition party and therefore figured prominently in the discussions on the formation of a new governing coalition . |
| 2 | Although the 1935 general election confirmed its position as the only main challenger for the left-wing vote , in that election it secured only 154 MPs — less than a quarter of the total membership of the Commons . |
| 3 | For Pickford The Eternal Grind was a step towards her true screen self , which she was to discover most fully in The Poor Little Rich Girl of 1917 , a film which satirized the rich whilst it confirmed its star as the richest actress in the world . |
| 4 | And in a series of four concerts she confirmed her status as the number one star in Japan . |
| 5 | THE return of the Tom Bancroft Orchestra confirmed their place as the most adventurous contemporary big band in the country . |
| 6 | Tel reached into a desk drawer , confirming his reputation as the fastest cheque-book east of Chancery Lane . |
| 7 | Whittingham 's four-goal blast confirmed his reputation as the most lethal striker outside the Premier League . |
| 8 | The torrent of tears became a flood of determination to confirm his reputation as the world 's best young golfer . |