Pattern: V as n

The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.

To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
He…finally qualified as an electrician in his own right. (BNC)
[He]considered that a good deal of point of sale came across as 'a ghastly, ill designed mess'. (BNC)
I started as an engineer and have ended as a biologist. (BNC)
…money can function as a medium of exchange… (BNC)
…the dispute which began as a strike in protest over lay-offs. (BNC)
Constructions
1. the begin as something construction2. the end as something construction3. the continue as something construction4. the come across as a category construction5. the function as a role construction6. the qualify as a role construction7. the masquerade as a false identity construction8. the come out as an identity construction

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