Example sentences of "as the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has produced a Texel , referred to in Holland as the Texelaar , that breeds consistently true to type and when used as a terminal sire leaves progeny of level quality . |
| 2 | We then put together a package of care within the resources that are available within the community to meet their individual needs and this will be changing as the sufferer 's condition deteriorates . |
| 3 | It casts the Woodvilles as the aggressors and Gloucester as the victim of circumstance . |
| 4 | It casts the Woodvilles as the aggressors and Gloucester as the victim of circumstance . |
| 5 | MAGIC ITEMS : The Mad Lord of Averland carries one magic item , one of the ancient swords known as the Runefangs . |
| 6 | Fish-eating birds are being destroyed to reduce competition for fish stocks , whilst many ground birds such as the corncrake and bustard are declining as a result of major changes in agriculture . |
| 7 | Before my hon. Friend concludes what some people might describe as the Linlithgow questions , may I point out that there are indeed many in COSLA who would still argue , even at this late stage in our discussions on the Bill — very rushed discussions indeed — that if the Government are determined to take the colleges out of local government , there is still an important role for COSLA . |
| 8 | Protestant reformers were strongly opposed to practices such as the wearing of relics and talismans , and the sprinkling of homes and fields with holy water to ward off evil spirits . |
| 9 | Much of the discussion at the meeting was about issues not directly related to cycling , such as the wearing of rear seat belts . |
| 10 | er in or out according to where he wants them to flicker , well you see , as it , as the wearing get hot , that plastic expands and become loose and he 's got a , a split , see that steel thing |
| 11 | The Board sets a quality standard known as the Ware Standard which is the farmer 's guarantee to the consumer . |
| 12 | The difference between the actual intra-trade and the normalised intra-trade is then described as the CU effect upon trade . |
| 13 | During those periods of service on overseas railways he had made a special study of existing types of articulated locomotive , such as the Fairlie , Meyer , and Mallet , and the problems involved in achieving , especially on narrow-gauge track , adequate stability , traction , and speed . |
| 14 | You will notice on the printed sheet that Ashbone and Wallis of Twitchit are named as goalkeeper and centre-half for Dorning , and that the Saliki twins of Dorning are named as the Twitchit substitutes . |
| 15 | Look into the evening sky at any time during northern winter or southern summer , and you can not fail to notice the little group of stars of the Pleiades , otherwise known as the Seven Sisters . |
| 16 | As the Abraham narrative wends its way through these and other events , the birth of the son of the promise is made to appear more and more unlikely . |
| 17 | THE 1950s : MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS AS THE PRECURSORS Of SEARCH |
| 18 | They adamantly believed that ‘ at that time it was not done to ‘ ’ poach' ’ settled executives in any direct or overt way' ; but they may be seen as the precursors of headhunting in Britain , in so far as they acted as consultants in executive selection and advertising , within a general management consultancy practice . |
| 19 | Dundee 's Andy Nicol , to his astonishment , finds himself lining up against the All Blacks , having begun the season as the Scotland Students ' scrum-half with hopes , possibly at best , of a B-team cap . |
| 20 | As the Scotland fans dispersed in shame , heading for the bars of Soho and the long train journey home , they created one of the country 's most enduring jokes . |
| 21 | Stamford became the capital of a huge kingdom extending right across central England ( it is still referred to as the capital of the Fens ) and King Penda ( c.577–655 ) , the last pagan King of Mercia , had his palace here . |
| 22 | Germany is at last waking up to the what has been clear to outsiders for the past year or so , that there is going to be no quick fix to the recession it is facing and that it will be long and grinding : this week the BDI industrial federation admitted that the downturn could develop into Germany 's worst recession since the end of World War II , saying that the western German economy will continue to decline , and the fall will be deeper than previously thought , so that in important sectors such as the capital goods industry the downturn will represent a new post-war record ; the body blames weak foreign demand for German goods , the now over-valued mark and rising costs for German industry and now admits it is the result of structural problems that will have long-term economic effects . |
| 23 | In our May 22nd issue , we referred to Portland as the capital of Oregon . |
| 24 | Major Iron Age stronghold , but much better known as the capital of the Ancient Nabataeans , fourth century BC to sixth century AD . |
| 25 | Traditionally looked upon as the capital of the former Visigothic kingdom of Aquitaine it seemed therefore to belong to Aquitaine . |
| 26 | Undismayed , Aarau carried on with the building of the Laurenzenvorstadt to house its responsibilities as the capital of the canton . |
| 27 | The Palestinians of East Jerusalem , who had overwhelmingly refused Israeli citizenship , had equally firmly demanded the city as the capital of a future State of Palestine . |
| 28 | The old Anambra State was renamed Enugu State with its capital at Enugu ; Bendel became Edo State with Benin City as its capital ; and Gongola became Adamawa State with Yola as the capital . |
| 29 | The popes regarded the city as the capital of their duchy . |
| 30 | Its foundation as the capital of Scotland in the late eleventh century , and its development in the following centuries into a distinctive city crowded on a hill within a defensive wall can be traced through its buildings . |