Sentence examples for already acted as from inspiring English sources

The employment minister has defended a government trial to cap benefits in four London boroughs, insisting the plan had already acted as a "spur" to encourage people back to work.

He had already acted as an informant in another controversial "entrapment" case in Albany, New York, where a local pizza owner and an imam were convicted for terrorist money laundering.

However, the media had already acted as judge, jury and executioner.

Unbeknown to her, Alon, 'the Israeli,' had already acted as a friend to her.

While Shea had already acted as Mueller's de facto deputy in Florida during the investigation, the reality of this permanent posting was very different.

They described the Vietcong as a unified, disciplined army that already acted as an alternative government in large swaths of South Vietnam with widespread support from the population, prompting a shocked McNaughton to comment that it sounded as if the U.S. had signed up with the wrong -- and losing -- side.

He already acts as an angel investor for several young online companies.

Individuals already act as agents on behalf of institutions to foster partnerships, after all.

Finding an adviser who already acts as a fiduciary — while not a fail-safe standard — offers better investor protection than the broker-dealer model.

The Telegraph reported that ministers had rejected that option and were instead planning an expanded role for Ofcom, which already acts as the regulator for commercial TV.

Yet Google already acts as the overlord of our online profiles, defining us by a database of the best digital detritus it can find.