Example sentences of "this [vb mod] be [verb] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Signals , sitreps and diaries of the time contain no hint that a massacre had taken place , or that Tito 's Yugoslavs at Bleiburg had in any way breached their assurances to Brig Scott , and this may be regarded as significant in assessing the extent to which 5 Corps subsequently continued to accept Yugoslav assurances that prisoners surrendered to them would not be indiscriminately killed . |
| 2 | If , in the absence of this , he does bid and the reserve price is reached then this may be treated as fraudulent by the buyer . |
| 3 | ‘ There is only one way ’ , he says to Frodo , and it is essential to the story that this should be accepted as true : the Ring can not be kept , it has power over everybody , it has to be destroyed . |
| 4 | On the ground the aircraft has a nose-down stance providing an unobstructed view ahead , better than that of most touring singles , and this must be appreciated before smooth landings become the norm , otherwise , the result is slightly firm but still wellcontrolled arrivals . |
| 5 | This must be used where regulated advice is given in the course of providing general services . |
| 6 | Little in this might be described as innovative . |
| 7 | Sister explained to her that this could be repeated when necessary . |
| 8 | The sun also carried a message of hope ‘ whispering of fields unsown ’ this could be seen as analogous to the light from the candle in ‘ The sentry ’ which represented a symbol of hope to the blind soldier . |
| 9 | ‘ We would be surprised if this could be described as fair trading in any circumstances , ’ said Mr Dyke . |
| 10 | This could be interpreted as weak and lacking authority ; it could equally be interpreted as polite and considerate . |
| 11 | Another way of putting this would be to say that scientific culture was remarkably wide . |
| 12 | The administration of additional inspired oxygen seemed to be of benefit ; in 15 patients with baseline hypoxaemia this would be expected as episodic desaturation has been reported to be more severe if baseline hypoxaemia is present . |
| 13 | A radical criminology which appears to deny this will be seen as callous and rightly rejected . |
| 14 | A radical criminology which appears to deny this will be seen as naive and rightly rejected . |
| 15 | Using exemplar plans this will be costed and provisional Cost Allowances will be issued to health boards along with the guidance note . |
| 16 | This can be regarded as symbolic . |
| 17 | In one way , as Jameson suggests , this can be seen as evasive , a negation of art 's potential to confront the challenges of life and history . |
| 18 | Where a road is shown on a ‘ definitive ’ map prepared under the Countryside Act 1968 , Schedule 3 , as a ‘ byway open to all traffic ’ this can be taken as conclusive evidence that the public have access . |