Example sentences of "[noun] it is [vb pp] as [art] " in BNC.

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1 In the pharmaceutical industry it is used as a suspending agent for liquids and as a binder in tablets .
2 In Indonesia it is used as a vegetable .
3 If this shows a lethal mutation it is classified as a presumed mammalian mutagen .
4 A variety of formulations is available usually consisting of hydrochloric acid which provides the aggressive reactive power and phosphoric which reduces the corrosiveness of the mix , in which role it is known as a corrosion inhibitor .
5 The Bowes Museum , which is celebrating its centenary year , is one of the best museums in Britain it is known as the V and A of the North but can not house the history of its town .
6 The blight of cellulite is so big that in France it is recognised as a medical condition and treated with medicines available on prescription .
7 In the male , the equivalent chromosome may be of the same type — an X chromosome — or it may be roughly the shape of the letter Y , in which case it is known as a Y chromosome .
8 In some cultures it is seen as a very honourable and courageous way to die and indeed even in Western society in some remarkable circumstances the reaction is the same .
9 If the primary lesion occurs on the sole of the foot it is known as a ‘ crab-yaw ’ because of the gait it induces .
10 When the amount is one mole ( see chapter 4 ) the constant is designated R. It is known as the molar gas constant or simply the gas constant .
11 When the package is released as a product in this way it is known as an Issue of the software .
12 In the Hereford world map it is drawn as a walled city surmounted by the hill of the Crucifixion — a visual reminder of the central significance of temporal life subject to change and death .
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