Example sentences of "[noun prp] is regarded as the " in BNC.

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1 Biggins is regarded as the GM Vauxhall Conference 's most gifted midfielder , and with Brighton sliding down the Second Division and £2.5 million in the red , the 29-year-old says he is determined to put on a show that will humiliate the home side .
2 STANLEY Woods is regarded as the greatest all-round motorcycle sportsman ever and the repeat of Stanley Woods — the Movie ( BBC1 10.10pm ) , a film more about the man than the sport is seasonally topical .
3 Explaining social behaviour — such as such selflessness — in terms of biology ( especially genes ) is a hallmark of sociobiology , of which Dr Wilson is regarded as the father .
4 In this view , Christ is regarded as the inspirer and perfecter of culture .
5 This study compares the experience of Britain and Italy because whereas in Britain the expansion of higher education has been relatively tightly controlled and graduate unemployment has rarely if ever reached serious proportions , Italy is regarded as the classic case of uncontrolled enrolments leading to chronic overproduction of graduates even in the most vocational subjects .
6 With its large population and massive dependence on foreign exchange from oil exports Nigeria is regarded as the most vulnerable of the OPEC countries and has constantly battled to increase its production quota above the 1.3 million barrels per day laid down by OPEC .
7 One reason why Mr Smith is regarded as the front-runner is that he has already secured the support of key trade union leaders , including John Edmonds of the GMB general workers ' union and Gavin Laird of the engineers .
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