Example sentences of "have [verb] as [art] " in BNC.

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1 Gooch has developed as a captain , too , pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated .
2 Gooch has developed as a captain , too , pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated .
3 Though deregulation is a difficult concept to define , the reshaping process which has developed as a result of it is readily apparent .
4 On the other hand , the British National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM ) has developed as a strongly formed collectivity in a very different way .
5 Language has developed as a sign system — one of the ways in which humans communicate and make sense of the world around them .
6 Like copyright , patent law has a long history and has developed as a means of protecting innovation which has a benefit to innovator and public alike .
7 It was announced yesterday that Oberstdorf , Germany , has withdrawn as the site for the 1994 World Championships .
8 However , public expenditure has fallen as a proportion of GDP .
9 Adjusted to take account of interest paid — which has fallen as a result of significantly reduced borrowings — net investment income in sterling terms increased from $215.1m to $238.8m — a growth rate in original currencies of 9.1% .
10 over , over the century , er , although as a proportion , agricultural trade has fallen as a proportion of total trade , right , and that reflects a number of influences .
11 Over time , excise duty revenue from alcoholic drinks has fallen as a share of total indirect taxes excise duties plus VAT — from 13.4% of the total in 1980/81 to only 8.6% in 1991/92 .
12 The power plant could help dispose of the offal surplus which has gathered as a result of the BSE scare , which has led to a ban on the rendering of brains , spinal cords , spleens and tonsils into pet food or animal feed .
13 Much of the alleged wisdom that inheres in institutions and practice is part of what she has regarded as the flabby consensus that dragged the country down .
14 Mr Delors is accused of sabotaging any chances of a deal because it would hit French farmers and as a result agriculture commissioner Ray MacSharry has resigned as the EC 's chief negotiator in the talks with the US .
15 Up to now all the wires have been stationary , and the magnetic field has varied as a function of time .
16 The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO ) has claimed as a major success its programme for integrated pest management in rice .
17 On the one hand , the state has to ensure the continuation of the accumulation of capital ; on the other , it has to appear as a neutral arbiter of interests , thereby preserving its own legitimacy .
18 Third , the centre has collapsed as a political force — although not as a constituency — and this obliges both major parties to compete more assiduously for middle-of-the-road votes .
19 Tobacco has collapsed as a primary source of funds .
20 This is true in that consumer demand has collapsed as a result of the credit squeeze , the bursting of the property bubble and rising unemployment .
21 I know that the organisational change has come as a shock to you , as it has for me , but we want to part company after all these years , on the best and friendliest of terms .
22 I 'm sure this has come as a big shock to you .
23 It has come as a shock to realise that your magazine can no longer be relied on to present the relevant information in a straightforward factual manner .
24 Tearful Mandy said : ‘ This has come as a total surprise to me and my family .
25 ‘ Therefore the problem that had emerged in 1985 has come as a considerable shock to us and I would say that the present directors of Mogul Ireland — ourselves — have acted promptly , decisively and responsibly since it came to our attention .
26 Ray Fell , chairman of the Leeds United Supporters ' Club said : ‘ It has come as a kick in the stomach . ’
27 This has come as a shock to all of us , Masklin thought .
28 The decision to sell Harford has come as a big blow to Luton boss David Pleat who said : ‘ I did n't want him to go but the club needs the money . ’
29 Washington 's success on the Pro-Tour has come as a surprise to some , not least Brian Gottfried , former touring pro and now head coach at the ATP 's headquarters in Florida .
30 The exponential growth in CMEA debt ( from $6 billion in 1970 to $58.3 billion in 1981 ) has come as a shock to borrower and lender alike .
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