Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [verb] as [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dicey , however , believed that , on a true appreciation of the constitution , the principles should be viewed as being complementary . |
| 2 | Circular 7/87. on the provisions of the 1986 Act , explains what is meant by the general conduct of the school : ‘ It should be seen as being concerned with the whole ethos of the school 's life ’ . |
| 3 | All post-operative temperature rises should be considered as being due either to chest problems , wound infection , urine infection , deep vein thrombosis , or the introduction of bacteria during transfusion , until proved otherwise . |
| 4 | Since in the case of a solicitors ' partnership all parties to such agreements should be taken as being familiar with the legal principles governing covenants in restraint of trade as well as with the particular circumstances of the practice with which they have all been involved , it might be thought that the court would be unwilling to substitute its own ideas as to what might constitute reasonable protection for the business . |
| 5 | If the review is to command the support of all sides of industry it must be seen as being thorough and in-depth . |
| 6 | The over-simple assumptions widespread in the early 1980s that controlling the supply of money would in some way affect inflation ( the removal of which would introduce a period of substantial growth ) must be considered as being unsound . |
| 7 | As independent chain mobility can not be discounted for these longer chains after the onset of entanglement , a modified model is required to account for the ability of long chains to translate and diffuse through the polymer matrix , i.e. the entanglement network must be considered as being transient . |
| 8 | Before the Act , there was some doubt as to whether or not a person had to be aware that his conduct or language was or might be regarded as being threatening , abusive or insulting . |
| 9 | Speakers also justify themselves to those who might be perceived as being similar to the self . |
| 10 | Again , these subordinate bodies might be described as being concerned with implementation and not with policy making . |
| 11 | Over the course of the year prior to the interviews only 8% of island women could be categorised as being depressed in a psychiatric sense as compared with 15% of Camberwell women ’ . |
| 12 | One is reminded of the early expert , but possibly apocryphal , prediction that the maximum number of computers which could be envisaged as being necessary in the UK might be as much as two . |
| 13 | Colonel Mayhew was another , and Canon Devlin , but then they could be excused as being respected elders , as it were , of the community . |
| 14 | What is , or is not , consistent with human dignity is obviously a value judgment , which can neither be confirmed nor refuted ; and , of course , one can think of other activities that could be construed as being inconsistent with human dignity , which are not criminalized . |
| 15 | While such statements could be interpreted as being passive rather than negative in terms of the advancement of building surveying , the Report went on to state that building surveyors ‘ have been less ebullient [ than quantity surveyors ] in recent years — partly because they are less numerous and their work less homogeneous or well defined ; but , to a large extent because they have made a less prolonged and concerted effort to develop their skills and explore the horizons of opportunity , although there has of late been a welcome resurgence in this respect ’ . |
| 16 | A child who has problems in any area of development may be regarded as being likely to benefit from some form of special educational placement , either full time or part time . |
| 17 | In such patients , this type of treatment may be regarded as being quick , safe , comparatively simple , and inexpensive . |
| 18 | All human behaviour may be characterised as being subject to drives aimed at achieving a goal in order to satisfy a need . |
| 19 | Although this exclusion would not be valid if it was not reasonable , it is likely that in such a contract on which the acquirer had received professional legal advice the provision would be upheld as being reasonable . |
| 20 | Viewed in this light , the Norwegian proceedings would be categorised as being concerned with fiscal , and therefore public law , matters and not with matters civil or commercial . |
| 21 | " These are dangerous times my girl , and we would be perceived as being wealthy . |
| 22 | If so , a click pre-exposed in compound with a light will be perceived as being identical to the click presented alone , and compound pre-exposure will thus be perfectly effective in producing latent inhibition . |
| 23 | The validation event for a consortium development will be arranged as is appropriate for the circumstances . |
| 24 | However , for reasons of clarity and simplicity , this level will be regarded as being implicit within discourse rules and ( to a lesser extent ) world knowledge . |
| 25 | My term can be seen as being analogous to the propensity to unproductive consumption , but this is not the same as the Keynesian propensity to consume . |
| 26 | Just as a statistical sample ( Chapter 5 ) must be of a certain size before reliable inferences concerning the population can be drawn , so a number of simulations must be run before the average behaviour can be treated as being descriptive of the real system . |
| 27 | Goodness Can be Regarded as Being Measurable |
| 28 | It is true that the claim in such a case can be distinguished as being proprietary in nature . |
| 29 | In the social sciences , concepts can be distinguished as being universal or particular . |
| 30 | That can be justified as being consistent with the objectives of public interest and article 30 would not apply . |