Example sentences of "as a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A brief greatness was now conferred on the place , when the Popes found it an island refuge in their struggle against the Empire : Count Pierre of Melgueil bestowed the county and bishopric on SS Peter and Paul and Pop Gregory VII in 1085 , Pope Urban II graciously granted it back as a fief for a mere annual ounce of gold , and in 1096 , on a visit , astonishingly declared the church ‘ second after that of Rome ’ , with arms of the two |
| 2 | Henderson made his reputation as a spokesman for the working classes of Belfast against the economic policies of the Unionist governments of the 1930s . |
| 3 | He praised the US Environmental Protection Agency — ‘ an independent body of scientists who undertake research and research evaluation as a service to government ( but not as a spokesman for government ) . |
| 4 | As a spokesman for the UK surfing community , Chris Hines is increasingly well-informed , so much so that he is now a worthy opposition in the corridors of power . |
| 5 | This was the first recorded occasion on which one member of the commons was chosen to act as a spokesman for them all . |
| 6 | Although the Slovene economy developed during the nineteenth century as a satellite economy to that of Austria , at the end of the eighteenth century it had a sufficient degree of autonomy to sustain a self-reliant , Slovene-speaking middle class which could act as a spokesman for the national movement . |
| 7 | He was among the politically active officers of 1647–9 , serving on the small standing committee to which Sir Thomas Fairfax ( later third Baron Fairfax of Cameron , q.v. ) handed over control of issuing all commissions , and acting as a spokesman for the high command in their successive dealings with the Parliament , the king , and the radicals in the army itself ( the Agitators and their Leveller allies ) . |
| 8 | His continued appearance on the public platform and his considerable oratory skills gave Williams the opportunity to enhance his growing reputation as a spokesman for the ‘ common man ’ . |
| 9 | As a spokesman for the US State Department declared at an American chiefs of mission meeting in London in September 1957 : " The United States — United Kingdom relationship is at the core of the NATO alliance and is an important element in SEATO and the Baghdad Pact . " |
| 10 | Mr Kewley is acting as a spokesman for the family . |
| 11 | It all came as a shock for the 63-year-old Governor . |
| 12 | Moreover , the entire male population of Moussey ( 210 persons ) was taken to a concentration camp as a reprisal for sheltering S.A.S. men ; only seventy came back . |
| 13 | It is possible to take a stretch of language which someone has used in communication and treat it as a sentence for a translation exercise , or an object for grammatical analysis . |
| 14 | I tried to look sympathetic but that only made matters worse and the fellow waved his fingers in the air as a sign for us to go and , turning his back , resumed his prayers . |
| 15 | Later that same enemy had been bloodily counter attacked and neutralised as a threat for the foreseeable future . |
| 16 | Carbon tet 's main use is as a feedstock for CFC production ( and this is clearly going to dwindle away ) but ICI does sell it to the laboratory suppliers for repackaging . |
| 17 | ‘ Instead of manufacturing sulphuric acid as a feedstock for our plants , we can use the acid produced in this way by a power station . |
| 18 | There he worked as a gardener for Sir John Blencowe ( 1642–1726 ) who had been the Member of Parliament for Brackley from 1690–1695 , and from 1696 –1714 had served as a Baron of the Exchequer and Justice of Common Pleas [ DNB , 2 , 672–3 ] . |
| 19 | The dead man worked as a gardener for Middlesbrough Council . |
| 20 | As well as acting as a support for the patient she will be gaining additional information relevant to her understanding of patient care . |
| 21 | It has another important use as a support for the sail , either in the decorative sense to form shapes in profile , or more commonly to give depth to the sail for aerodynamic reasons . |
| 22 | Its misuse has hampered effective management and stifled leadership , while its track record as a support for entrepreneurial energy has not been exemplary . |
| 23 | Roll out a small ball of fondant or marzipan trimmings and place it centrally on top of the roof drum to act as a support for the triangles . |
| 24 | The Companies Act 1989 has changed the definition of a subsidiary and as a result A. Layout ( Leisurewear ) Ltd has been treated as a subsidiary for the first time . |
| 25 | It is viewed by some as having a prime role as a respite for carers , others additionally see their role as assisting in the more practical needs such as baths , chiropody , medication etc . |
| 26 | My husband and I bought Millie as a companion for Mac , my Standard Poodle , and for my peace of mind , as my husband is a police officer who frequently works nights . |
| 27 | Belle 's sister Lil went with her as a companion for the long journey . |
| 28 | Fortnum had this lion made as a companion for the bronze bull also now in the Ashmolean , basing this odd-sounding pairing on the celebrated marble bull and lion in the Vatican . |
| 29 | For reasons of its very comprehensiveness the book will be of use as a companion for the collector , art historian , student and librarian . |
| 30 | Owen had borrowed the wife of a Coptic colleague as a companion for Jane Postlethwaite . |