Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] treated as " in BNC.

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1 I propose that it should be treated as a case of criminal kidnap until we have evidence to the contrary . ’
2 As such , it should be treated as an investment in the infrastructure of the capital and appropriately resourced with both money and the equally important human currency of ideas , creativity , and enthusiasm .
3 It said that terrorism had too often been treated as a law-enforcement problem when it should be treated as a matter of national security and an act of aggression against the USA .
4 It is moot whether it should be treated as metaphor or not .
5 ‘ It is important for the saving of the pool to be at the forefront of everyone 's minds it should be treated as a number one priority . ’
6 The acrylic is not effective to use in the traditional opaque sense , it must be treated as a watercolour .
7 Therefore , it must be treated as a process with an underlying socio-political motivation , which attempts to promote uniformity and suppress variability for reasons that are considered functional .
8 If a capital sum is paid under this provision , so that it is assessed upon the settlor , it is treated as the income of the settlor for the year of payment and it shall be treated as income of such amount as after the deduction of tax at the basic rate and additional rate for that year , or the rate applicable to the trust from 1993/94 ( see TA 1988 , s686(1A) ) , would equal the sum or that part of that sum .
9 If material , it would be treated as an extraordinary item .
10 If lightning did strike me in the same minute , it would be treated as a miracle .
11 If an elderly person buys an annuity out of her own capital , part of it will be treated as a repayment of capital , and so not liable to tax .
12 Jockey Club Head of Security Roger Buffham explained : ‘ It will be treated as a private test so there will be no charge , and then , if it is positive , the trainer will be absolved of his normal responsibility . ’
13 However , a firm may treat a client or counterparty as a market counterparty by virtue of its status as a member of a listed category only if : ( 1 ) The investment is of the right kind ; this will mean seeking information in advance from overseas persons as to the kinds of investment they regularly deal in and , if necessary , from exchange members as to the kinds of investment dealt in on the exchange ; ( 2 ) Normally , the firm notifies the client or counterparty in writing in advance that it will be treated as a market counterparty ( so that a notification is essential , except as referred to below ) and he has not told the firm that he does not want to be treated as a market counterparty in relation to the investments concerned .
14 The legal position appears to be ( see Thomas v Heelas 27 November ( 1986 ) CAT No 1065 ; Lewis v Averay [ 1973 ] 1 WLR 510 ; compare Ingram v Little [ 1961 ] 1 QB 31 ) that where a sale is made inter praesentes , it will be treated as a voidable sale thereby championing the security of transactions principle discussed in Chapter 11 .
15 However , where a listed company makes a reverse takeover offer for an unlisted company it is required to obtain its shareholders ' approval , its listing will be suspended and , subject to one exemption , it will be treated as a new applicant for listing ( for a description of the relevant Yellow Book rules see para 17.2.7 below ) .
16 Obviously in many cases the car is a ‘ family car ’ and as long as it is generally used for the benefit of the disabled person it can be treated as any normal family car .
17 However , despite its complexity , it can be treated as a unit and measured reliably .
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