Example sentences of "of [noun] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Non-taxing moment : the Chancellor , Norman Lamont , sips from a glass of whisky as he announces no rise in excise duty for spirits |
| 2 | Lassa Java pushed him early on … what a night it was for the Meek family from the Forest of Dean as they watched their dogs dominate … |
| 3 | In winter the ground becomes cold and the trees are unable to take in the same amount of moisture as they do in summer . |
| 4 | Their bodies were covered in a mist of moisture as they lay side by side . |
| 5 | Much the same would have been thought of Jessica as she would have been seen as someone who walked away from an evil religion and stepped into the right path . |
| 6 | There was no more talking from the Germans , and no more mortaring , the remaining part of the night passed fairly quickly with no further signs of tiredness as we lay and listened . |
| 7 | The same method of pultrusion as we have described for the GRP rod and tube is applied to carbon . |
| 8 | Who watch the ball of progress as it rolls , |
| 9 | The support from those in the demonstration and those shouting messages of support as they passed was greatly appreciated . |
| 10 | ‘ We went right through the town centre and all the people doing their Saturday shopping stood and clapped and shouted messages of support as we went by . ’ |
| 11 | In any event the consequences of change as it will affect many rural communities is not fully understood and if a viable social structure is to be retained in the remote areas it will be necessary to proceed with caution . |
| 12 | In these cases some psychiatrists resort to the description ‘ schizoaffective ’ which , although itself an old term , is now often used in recognition of the fact that the traditional categories of schizophrenia and affective psychosis really only represent varieties of insanity as they occur in their pure forms . |
| 13 | These lesser varieties are not widely planted , nor do they contribute significantly to the quality and reputation of Champagne as we know it today , but they exist and do possess a certain curiosity value and are therefore dealt with in this chapter . . |
| 14 | LOZ was revelling more than most , and after the club closed he dragged sexy woolly hat-wearing NME hack SIMON WILLIAMS around the streets of Islington looking for a pot-bellied old man clutching a bottle of champagne as it was ‘ the only way we 'll get a drink at this time in the morning ’ . |
| 15 | But before I clap eyes on his miserable face , I intend to down as many cups of sack as I can ! |
| 16 | I still can not conceal from you my feeling of exultation as I first watched these exquisite creatures emerging before my eyes . |
| 17 | I can still hear the clatter of coins as they rained on the stage in a steady downpour of acclaim , a habit derived from the days of the gold rush . |
| 18 | The only sounds in the room were the scratching of his pen-nib as he made each entry , and the chink of coins as he counted them out of the cash box — and the heavy breathing of Marcus Judge , who sat at the other side of the desk , his eyes fixed upon his son . |
| 19 | It runs well on all types of PC as it has no special hardware requirements . |
| 20 | Town needed a win more to boost their confidence than anything else , and there were signs of hope as they fired in the high balls . |
| 21 | They were also a symbol of hope as they lit the fire , the signal sent out to get rescue . |
| 22 | Grace Carter , a DCR member , is pictured above wearing the first batch of badges as she chats to Mary Jordan about the idea . |
| 23 | End of story as I see it . |
| 24 | Even Mortimer felt a tingle of horror as he saw the figure approach Ace and laugh , but he was momentarily taken aback when Ace 's hands suddenly whipped round and grabbed the man 's shoulders , and she kneed him swiftly in the groin . |
| 25 | The dominating size and aggressive shape of Sandweg church reminded Miss Danziger that it had played as great a part in the physical defence of the island as in its spiritual well-being ; but , although its size and shape were awesome at a distance , the church became increasingly a place of sanctuary as she neared it . |
| 26 | But then the other stuff started happening , personal things , just like a soap opera , the same sort of chaos as it was with the Jeremy/Peter/Danny saga . |
| 27 | Rachaela felt a sense of freedom as she walked home . |
| 28 | Bureaucrats use their power to obtain policies with characteristics which will benefit themselves by distorting information , leaking information , distorting the speed of policy implementation and distorting the costs of policies as they are implemented ( Breton and Wintrobe 1979 ) . |
| 29 | Photovideo : An Exploration , 12 photographers and video makers from Britain and abroad investigate new electronic technology and ask if this is the end of photography as we know it , or merely the next chapter ? ( until 29 Feb ) . |
| 30 | Melanie felt a shudder of dread as she went by every door , in case it opened and something , some clockwork horror rolling hugely on small wheels , some terrifying joke or hideous novelty , emerged to put her courage to the test . |