Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] be considered to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a member of parliament was considered to be in a position to influence senior officers ' careers , he might , however , find himself offered minor patronage posts to use as he saw fit , without having to do much to seek them . |
| 2 | In most parts of the world the standard duration of therapy is considered to be 12–16 weeks , usually leading to a response rate of 30–40% , . |
| 3 | As a result of a case heard by the Convention in 1976 , in which the outlawing of homosexuality was considered to be a breach of privacy , homosexual acts between consenting adults over 21 were decriminalised in Northern Ireland . |
| 4 | Lack of ablebodiedness is considered to be a personal tragedy , the overriding feature of Disabled people 's lives and one which we would gladly escape given the opportunity . |
| 5 | This fascinating document , completed in 1941 , after its aged author had once again perambulated the African continent , shows the extent to which accommodation to change and the continuation of control were considered to be compatible goals of policy . |
| 6 | All too often the preparation and enjoyment of food is considered to be a mysterious art ; but when has understanding not enriched an event ? |
| 7 | While the planned closure of both Digby and Exminster did mean some transitory inter-hospital transfers , both the chronic long-stay population and elderly people with dementia were considered to be better cared for in the community . |
| 8 | The propensity to engage in witchcraft is considered to be hereditary , passing from father to son and mother to daughter . |
| 9 | There are many stories in the Bible about great love between men and women , but the ideal role models in Judaism are considered to be the Patriarchs and Matriarchs : Sarah and Abraham , Isaac and Rebecca , and Jacob and Rachel . |
| 10 | On their 18th birthday , and sometimes even before , anyone in care is considered to be an adult and able to fend for themselves . |
| 11 | However the failure of someone to go to mass is considered to be a serious crime . |
| 12 | While narrowing the old section 2 , the act is unlikely to give protection to a " whistleblower " who felt that the public should be told certain information as any defence depends on disclosure being considered to be in the public interest and that would still seem to mean " the interests of the state according to its recognised organs of government and the policies expounded by the particular government of the day " per McCowan I. in Ponting 's case . |
| 13 | Keeping information up to date was considered to be difficult due to the increasing number of information sources , and the fact that only certain sections of documents might be superseded by new information . |
| 14 | Mortgages for home-buying are considered to be outside our terms of reference . |