Example sentences of "[noun sg] were hold to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Jones [ 1981 ] Crim LR 119 , minor abrasions and a bruise were held to be actual bodily harm , though the case was thought to be on the margins . |
| 2 | In McAvan v London Transport Executive ( 1983 ) 133 NLJ 1101 reports prepared by a bus crew and an inspector after an accident were held to be privileged as their dominant purpose was to ascertain blame if a subsequent claim was made . |
| 3 | If the duty were held to be unexcludable , this would have the odd effect that a trespasser to premises not in business use could be better off than a visitor . |
| 4 | Even if my assessment of its implications concerning the relative order of emergence of the intentional ingredient and of syntactic structure were held to be incorrect , the mechanism of that evolution might be of independent interest , and be seen as bearing on other problems besides ( especially in developmental psychology and theoretical linguistics ) . |
| 5 | Lower than expected corporate tax revenues and rising welfare expenditure were held to be accountable for the increased projection . |
| 6 | If the judgment were held to be retrospective in its effect , the potential costs would , as the profession pointed out , have caused major difficulties for many employers . |