Example sentences of "[vb mod] be think to be [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The dominating sadist might be thought to be compensating for a feeling of sexual or personal inadequacy . |
2 | Now the police authorities a and the local authorities and the magistrates may be thought to be indulging in special preening , but I do assure Your Lordships that they really are not alone in expressing their anxieties er about the er er er this bill and what it proposes , for example , if I may , I would like to refer to a letter which I received from Justice , chaired by my Noble Friend Lord Alexander of and with his Vice-chairman er er Lord and er they say as an all-party human rights organisation , Justice considers that the composition of police authorities is an important constitutional issue effecting the independence of policing . |
3 | The firm 's independence may be thought to be compromised because of the fee arrangements or because of the relationship with the client . |
4 | The firm 's independence may be thought to be compromised because of the fee arrangements or because of the relationship with the client . |
5 | A salesman whose last two months ' returns fall below the required norm may be thought to be failing , until one knows that this is the first time that it has happened in five years . |
6 | If something had to be labelled with this vogue word ‘ citizenship ’ , they no doubt felt that the more they included in their responses , the better they would be thought to be discharging the task of citizenship education . |