Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] see " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simple exhortation , however , offers no cure in these days when many of the country 's institutions are seen to have foundations built on sand . |
| 2 | With it , we are back with the problems of identity , specifically those of projection , the process by which certain aspects of the self are seen as located in some object external to the self , and of introjection , the process by which certain aspects of external objects are seen as being located within the self ; we are firmly back in the area of object-relations . |
| 3 | Again , paradoxically , objects are seen as increasingly exchangeable with one another , but also increasingly specific in terms of the particular values assigned to them in the form of prices . |
| 4 | Many , perhaps most , of these objects are seen now as ‘ works of art ’ , in one sense justly , because of their fine workmanship , but in another sense misleadingly , since their primary function , especially in this area of reproduction and deliberate circulation , was evidently religious or ideological . |
| 5 | Third , from a methodological perspective , perspective , mentalistic accounts are seen as valid so long as they are closely tied to observations , so that any proposed link between behaviour and underlying knowledge is subject to rigorous scrutiny and ultimately to falsification through additional empirical enquiry ( see Figure 5.1 ) . |
| 6 | These investments are seen by some as the start of an inevitable flood establishing a low-cost source of supply for the West . |
| 7 | Most Long-tailed Ducks are seen at sea or on tidal waters , but one or two are recorded on inland waters almost every year . |
| 8 | Very occasionally true flames are seen , usually small and faint , and these are believed to be produced by the burning of hydrogen gas escaping from the magma . |
| 9 | Secondly , library skills are seen as part of a group of several related skills , suggesting that library skills should not be taught in isolation from study skills , learning skills and communication skills . |
| 10 | Illustrations are seen to be a motivating factor for poor readers , but they are otherwise considered to be a distraction and ‘ do not themselves make the reading level of the prose any lower ’ ( ibid . |
| 11 | Child care policies are seen as part of a structure of political and economic relations in which dominant groups control subordinate and , in particular , deviant groups by a range of sanctions . |
| 12 | When a government is weak and under pressure and when policies are seen to be failing , little authority may attach to a Prime Minister and the advantages of office are rapidly turned to personal disadvantage . |
| 13 | But it seems some employers are seeing the potential . |
| 14 | CLUBS are seeing red over a shortage of referees in the KY Youth League . |
| 15 | It was with the aim of contributing to such an improvement , as the representative body of employers and business investors , that the 1988 Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) Task Force on business and urban regeneration came to three conclusions : first ( in line with the Government 's own beliefs ) , that business must take the lead in reversing urban decline ; second , that charity — governmental or voluntary — can not in itself deal with problems , and any regeneration must spring from private investment , commercially motivated ; and third , that the potential exists for such investment , provided that early projects are seen to succeed ( CBI , 1988 ) . |
| 16 | Perhaps because of the long-standing provision of special clinics , the large majority of cases of sexually transmitted disease are seen in such clinics , in contrast to other countries , where less than 20 per cent of cases are seen in hospitals . |
| 17 | It is accepted that some 10 to 15 per cent of cases are seen outside the clinics by private or general practitioners , and it is unusual for these cases to be reported to the Department of Health . |
| 18 | The treatments for gonorrhoea and syphilis are standardized throughout the country , and an estimated 80 per cent of cases are seen in the special dermato-venereological clinics . |
| 19 | Sporadic cases are seen in patients in their 20s or early 30s . |
| 20 | Urgent cases are seen whether we have the funds or not . |
| 21 | " Too many ill-presented , ill-written and extremely long-winded scripts are seen from candidates who seem to have little idea even of the basics of sentence construction . " |
| 22 | Cyclones are seen as a force that prevents the ecological succession of coral reefs from terminating in less species-rich assemblages ( in those reefs , the earlier stages are more species-rich ) . |
| 23 | ‘ … the main idea is that social phenomena are seen as existing in relation to each other , and continually developing in and through such relations so as to form at various phases contradictory forces that generate qualitatively new formations . |
| 24 | International companies try increasingly to evolve a global vision in which their core economic activities are seen in a wider socio-economic context . |
| 25 | Nevertheless , increased delegation will depend on government carving out more areas of activity for which authorities are seen to be responsible , and central intervention is improper . |
| 26 | Two general aspects of Williamson 's analysis of organizational forms are seen in this explanation of internalization . |
| 27 | Above the upper critical exposure the number of pixels seen increases very rapidly until even background pixels are seen . |
| 28 | If any pixels are seen in the resulting region then ( a ) the reference card has moved , ( b ) the subject or other material has moved into the reference region or ( c ) one or both of the exposure and illumination is too high and spurious pixels are seen by spreading . |
| 29 | If any pixels are seen in the resulting region then ( a ) the reference card has moved , ( b ) the subject or other material has moved into the reference region or ( c ) one or both of the exposure and illumination is too high and spurious pixels are seen by spreading . |
| 30 | Both these meanings are seen as important to Christians today . |