Example sentences of "[adj] [was/were] held to [be] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | In so far as any thought was given to the curriculum , this was held to be a matter for expert ‘ curriculum designers ’ who spoke in a language all their own , and seldom impinged on the consciousness of the public . |
2 | This was held to be a mistake sufficient to overturn the decision . |
3 | This was held to be the case in Mantovani v. |
4 | This was held to be the wrong approach by the House of Lords . |
5 | Such was held to be the case in Sebel Products Ltd. v. Commissioners of Customs and Excise [ 1949 ] Ch. 409 ( although the legal basis upon which Vaisey J. there inferred the existence of such an agreement may be open to criticism ) . |
6 | That was held to be a confession . |