Example sentences of "and [prep] [art] [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The negligence action acts as a form of compensation for a negligently injured patient and as a deterrent to doctors . |
| 2 | Casein was used as a glue in ancient Egypt and as a vehicle for pigments by the medieval painters . |
| 3 | In London , where he spent a number of years , he had gained a reputation as a crook and as a threatener of whites and defender of the coloured-immigrant population . |
| 4 | Moreover , the roots or leaves used as fomentations are of considerable use when applied to sprains , swellings , and bruises , and as a poultice to cuts , boils and abscesses . |
| 5 | While unaware of the value of vitamins , an old lore recommended its use both as a laxative and as a poultice for sores . |
| 6 | Such an educational role clearly dismantles the authority of the teacher as the custodian of right and wrong answers and as a controller of behaviours . |
| 7 | Site overheads may be included in the tender sum in various ways , for example in the preliminaries , in a balancing item and as a percentage of rates across some or all of the items . |
| 8 | In the pharmaceutical industry it is used as a suspending agent for liquids and as a binder in tablets . |
| 9 | The success of the Akali Dal ( Mann ) faction was seen as a rejection by voters of the other , divided , Akali Dal factions led by Surjit Singh Barnala and Prakash Singh Badal , as being in support of a more militant stand and as a protest against police actions [ for various factions within Akali Dal see p. 36693 ] . |
| 10 | Collagen has long been known for its hydrating power and as a source of nutrients for the skin , but its penetration into the epidermis has always been limited by its high molecular weight . |
| 11 | At present several attempts are being made to devise performance indicators which would enable schools to be graded , and serve both as a management tool and as a guide to parents in choosing a school . |
| 12 | On the one hand medicine is seen as a body of scientific knowledge and as a set of techniques , for which the GP feels himself to be relatively poorly equipped . |
| 13 | In an advertisement in the Northampton Mercury of 27 April 1747 he describes himself simply as a millwright , but goes on to offer his services as a manufacturer and repairer of many kinds of agricultural machinery , weighbridges and ‘ mathematical and philosophical instruments ’ , as a designer of all kinds of mills , as a maker of ventilators for hospitals , gaols , granaries , or ships , and as a surveyor of gentlemen 's estates . |
| 14 | Lamarck is presented to us as a man misunderstood , misrepresented , undeservedly neglected and as the subject of calumnies that made him appear as ‘ the enemy of religion and teleology , even as a mechanistic materialist ’ . |
| 15 | I was present , of course both in a capacity as future commander and as the reporter of events for " Coastlines " . |
| 16 | Accuracy is cited both in percent error and as the shortfall in ohms . |
| 17 | And as the kind of girls you seem to prefer would think a job like mine utterly boring , I do n't see how you can possibly say I 'm just like them . |
| 18 | The Popular Front , he added , had gained acceptance as the authentic leadership body of the revolution and as the framework for consultations and the unifying force for all political and ideological organizations . |
| 19 | And as the number of women appointed to the judiciary increases , we feel certain that the definition developed will be in the best interests of the victim ’ |
| 20 | Ellen would doubtless tell me that the senator was trying to turn an electoral liability into an advantage , meaning that if he could parade his cured children in front of the electorate he could then pose as both a noble parent and as an expert on drugs , but I preferred to ignore that imagined cynicism , choosing a different reservation . |
| 21 | Although he left no explicit statement of belief , recent scholarship has shown him as a consistent sponsor of reform , both in his local activities and as an intermediary between suitors and the Crown . |
| 22 | Contemporary ‘ problems ’ on the terraces can thus be seen , in this historical context , as a coherent resistance of change and as an attempt by fans to reclaim their soccer heritage . |
| 23 | The former dean of the faculty of science at Addis Ababa University , Tewolde B. G. Egziabher , adds that in the book Johanson ‘ makes remarks about Ethiopian politics and culture and about the behaviour of officials in government — bribes and ignorance and so forth . |
| 24 | The rest of this chapter provides data about three different dimensions of inequality : sex , ethnic group and social class ; it also gives some information about educational achievement in independent schools , and about the education of children with special needs . |
| 25 | Nevertheless a peculiar social blindness easily affects environmental judgements : we hear much more about the ‘ detrimental character ’ of refreshment kiosks than of boathouses and about the erosion of footpaths than the more severe ecological impact of persistent horse-riding or ski-ing . |
| 26 | It would be a pity because these books have something special to say about the human condition , about being human beings , and about the power of words and images . |
| 27 | Inasmuch as teachers by tradition are more closely associated with the planning and delivery of the curricular components of education than with arguments about priorities and about the distribution of resources , curriculum development has been a prime element of professional management . |
| 28 | History and Philosophy of Science , and Logic and Philosophy of Science focus on problems about the growth and nature of the various sciences and about the validity of arguments . |
| 29 | The adversarial system of criminal justice in Britain and the USA , together with less emphasis on community policing , may be partly responsible for the alienation of doctors and police and for a lowering of standards . |
| 30 | She now does less tax work and more audit , and for a range of clients , from a group of Alexander relaxation teachers , for example , up to a £2m turnover company . |