Example sentences of "[noun pl] or as " in BNC.

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1 In choosing buildings , particular attention is paid to their special value within certain types , either for architectural or planning reasons or as illustrating social and economic history ; technological innovation or virtuosity ( for instance , cast-iron prefabrication or the early use of concrete ) ; and association with well-known characters or events : and group value , especially as examples of town planning ( for instance , squares , terraces or model villages ) .
2 A party to a transaction with a company is not bound to enquire whether it is within company 's objects or as to any limitation on the powers of its board of directors to bind the company or to authorize others to do so ( CA s. 35B ) .
3 We may describe these polar positions as thinking of education either as fixed states or as processes .
4 These formulations are commonly described as descalers or as toilet cleaners the latter being a frequent application .
5 And since even a polygonal story should have at least two sides in all international farewell orgies , how about packing it in and having a bash at normal behaviour eh , so as to get bashed again as whipping boy despite my morseled-out attempts to break free or go shiating on , turning the other cheek to sheer cheek as sitting target for the unclear missiles of affreux dizzy acts or as wailing wall of blame beyond the demarcation line or bowstring frontier that will boomerang back and much joy may it give me. ( 102 )
6 Now under the Employment Protection Act of 1975 an Appeal Tribunal has been set up consisting of judges , and of others having special knowledge or experience of industrial relations , either as representatives of employers or as representatives of workers .
7 Over a trial period , adjust preset VR1 slightly to provide a timing of 24 hours or as required .
8 On a grand scale they can be used instead of aqueducts or as approaches to them .
9 No more universities would be created , either as new foundations or as promotions from the public sector .
10 At the other end emerge still useful uranium , for potential reuse in reactors , plutonium , which , according to its quality , can be used for either bombs or as fuel in a fast breeder reactor ( see Chapter Three ) ; and a cocktail of liquid waste products .
11 In Leigh v English Pty Corporation Ltd [ 1976 ] 2 Lloyd 's Rep 298 , a company 's articles of association were silent as to whether its auditors should value its shares as experts or as arbitrators .
12 In classical times in Europe and the Middle East dreams were often written about as portents or as guides for action .
13 It was the river 's most elusive hour , when darkness lifts off darkness , and from one minute to another the shadows declare themselves as houses or as craft at anchor .
14 It may take only twenty minutes or as long as two hours before they find the monkeys and are sufficiently close to them to launch an attack .
15 Nevertheless , there are now more smaller fund management companies actively looking to manage portfolios for private clients , either as part of larger groups or as boutiques .
16 1.13 " Lease " means a Lease of the Premises for a term of years commencing on the Term Commencement Date reserving [ a or an initial ] rent of £ ( pounds ) per year such Lease to be in the form of the draft Lease annexed and initialled by or on behalf of the parties with such modifications as may from time to time be agreed in writing by or on behalf of the parties or as may be made pursuant to clause 4 of this agreement
17 As with the history of the automobile , several radically different early designs were tried out before the main stream of development settled on the Von Neumann model ; some of these ideas have reappeared as specialized computers or as variations on the basic model ( for example parallel operation of components of the data manipulation unit ) .
18 Bishops in every diocese in France could be seen sorting out conflicts in ecclesiastical organization according to its principles ; parish priests and laymen were drawn into the processes , whether as parties to disputes or as witnesses .
19 In his inaugural address he said that " the evil era when the authorities of our country were appointed under pressure of foreigners or as the result of forced compromises is ending " .
20 Dwell for a few moments on these words of Paul , and when you have a moment of quiet use the prayer that follows , either in your own words or as it stands , as a way of bringing to God your thoughts and feelings both on what you have discovered through these pages , and any particular concerns you may have at this present moment .
21 This misconception about the requirements of effective verbal communication can have important consequences in that young children may not use their linguistic skills as effectively as they might either as speakers or as listeners .
22 From the moment the family moved to Frome in the early 17th century and gave up being subsistence farmers with a complementary craft skill or two under their belts , they had been involved in one way or another with the world of industry — be it as manufacturing craftsmen or as retailers .
23 The research has 3 principal aims : a ) to throw light on the process of assessment from the viewpoints of parents , children , professionals responsible for identifying special needs , and administrators responsible for producing a formal Statement of a child ; s needs ; b ) to describe , and provide an analysis of , sources of conflict and of agreement in the assessment process ; c ) to develop a theoretical understanding of the concept of EBD from the view-points of the various people involved in assessment , whether as clients or as professionals .
24 On McDowell 's account , it would presumably be either as the language acquired such new structure , developing something like a pronoun system and ( iterated ) belief attributions or as , quite independently , behaviour became more complex , calling for higher-order indexical belief states for its explanation ( cf.
25 It is enough , ’ he concluded in triumph , though whether by way of verdict on his mother 's marital mores or as comment on his own wrestling with the English language was not clear .
26 Many studs keep a supply of frozen colostrum for these eventualities or as at point a ) when the mare loses her colostrum .
27 Obviously if the whole of the surplus-value is consumed unproductively it makes little difference how it is consumed , either as necessaries or as luxuries .
28 I did then go about the task Mr Farraday had set me with some dedication ; I spent many hours working on the staff plan , and at least as many hours again thinking about it as I went about other duties or as I lay awake after retiring .
29 In addition , they will be registered as charities or as ‘ societies ’ under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act .
30 The same body of men could act as arbitrators in disputes and provide men to serve the Crown as local officials or as commissioners to levy a subsidy or array troops .
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