Example sentences of "[pers pn] are see to be " in BNC.

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1 When the remainder of the known fortified sites are plotted on a map ( fig. 7.1 ) most of them are seen to be distributed along three routes :
2 You are seen to be pulling a large load across the stage .
3 Maybe our weakness is our strength , thought Cameron — we are seen to be democrats , nothing like the Prince 's bands of warriors .
4 This means that we are seen to be thinking with our partner rather than thinking against them .
5 That we are courteous , efficient , and we are seen to be a caring organisation .
6 Agreement with the objectives will help to ensure that they are seen to be important and that activity will be directed towards their achievement .
7 They are more likely to do this if they are seen to be making a direct and positive contribution to the school 's consultative and decision-making processes , rather than observing from a distance in a way that underlines the ‘ us-them ’ relationship .
8 As far as I am concerned the whole point of Punch is to attack those in authority when they are seen to be acting in a way not worthy of respect .
9 Different attitudes confront older people ; they are seen to be too slow , too set in their work practices , or possessing skills which have become or will become redundant .
10 Male carers are often omitted from detailed study because they are seen to be unimportant or assumed to be so few in number .
11 Differentials do exist between blue- and white-collar workers , but they appear to be narrower than in most Western companies , and they are seen to be justified by different educational qualifications .
12 She proposes an alternative model of mind in which feelings are paid sufficient attention , and in which , through language , they are seen to be intelligent rather than rational , non-rational or irrational .
13 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 ’ .
14 As the light grows , they are seen to be ROS and GUIL , and to be resting quite comfortably .
15 It does not matter whether the overall burden of tax increases , as long as they are seen to be reducing personal taxation .
16 The consequence of this is that women are feared because they are seen to be sexually aggressive , and relations with men are spoiled because a close tie to them , which might otherwise constitute a conflict-free alternative nevertheless connotes a parallel threat of passive dependency .
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