Example sentences of "be see [prep] be [adj] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The primary concern of the judiciary , said Lord Hailsham , must be ‘ to retain the respect of the public for their independence which involves not merely their real independence of mind , but also the belief which the public can have that they are seen to be independent in every respect ’ . |
| 2 | Such textual analysis , undertaken with a feminist pair of eyes , is uncovering the depth at which sexism must be seen to be present in the text . |
| 3 | It is also considered indecent for couples to be seen to be intimate in public because sex should be a private affair , only between man and wife . |
| 4 | The logic factor can be seen to be bimodal in this part of its range . |
| 5 | Both can be seen to be intermediate in form between their humbler , undeveloped counterparts , and those sites characterized by a more complex irregular network of streets behind the frontages . |
| 6 | Heseltine faced the tactical dilemma that were he to campaign openly and be seen to be instrumental in splitting the party and bringing down the Prime Minister , he would be criticised as divisive and disloyal . |
| 7 | There is , however , no firm basis for such confidence and , as will be seen to be significant in relation to notions of parliamentary sovereignty , it is by no means universally accepted that it is only the characteristics of the Parliament of England which survived these constitutional upheavals . |
| 8 | If the centre parties were seen to be self-interested in blocking the formation of a government through their insistence on a deal to introduce electoral reform then this could reflect badly on them in the election so cutting back their seats — and the prospect for proportional representation . |
| 9 | Also , even if a subject is never directly or completely ‘ freed ’ trom repression by its displacement , he or she may be empowered in other ways — for example , by being seen to be homophobic in a homophobic culture . |
| 10 | Research shows that a high profile group which is seen to be effective in its campaigning at both national and local levels , draws people to itself . |
| 11 | This can be done only if the whole body is seen to be involved in some way or other . |
| 12 | Clearly a more concerted approach is seen to be necessary in order to secure property from potential consigners . |
| 13 | It is not the case that we can or do simply distinguish , in a completely neutral way , some major historical types of political system , even in the non-evolutionist manner that I have suggested ; for on one side , what is seen to be significant in the past is influenced by current concerns , and on the other side these concerns have , in any case , a very great practical importance and are bound to engage much of the attention of political thinkers . |
| 14 | Avoiding artificial lighting and air conditioning was seen to be important in reducing the use of electricity , not only to keep down running costs but also for wider , environmental reasons . |
| 15 | Better education of employers as well as employees was seen to be vital in improving the protection of workers against hepatitis B infection . |