Example sentences of "as [is] widely [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | As is widely observed , rationalist philosophy paved the way for a reexamination of women 's place in society and in the family If Locke could subject the divine right of kings to a critical examination , the rights of husbands were likewise vulnerable to a reasoned critique . |
2 | This urge is not merely the nostalgic ‘ village patriotism ’ of a dwindling breed who remember Palestine before 1948 , as is widely believed in Israel . |
3 | The former communist states of eastern Europe are not suffering as badly from pollution as is widely believed , according to a study by Professor Gordon Hughes of Edinburgh University . |
4 | However , as is widely attested , irrespective of minimum wages , women do tend to earn less than men in the First as well as the Third World . |
5 | This is not entirely explained by huge increases in population , as is widely propagated by the mass media and widely believed . |
6 | As is widely known , results showed that those in the experimental group were more likely to remain at home than those in the control group , that the scheme held no cost disadvantages , that levels of subjective stress in carers were reduced , and that there were ‘ significant improvements in a range of indicators of subjective well-being and quality of care ’ for the clients in the experimental group compared with the control group . |
7 | As is widely known , the race never happened . |
8 | As is widely known , Jack Lang is a staunch supporter of President Mitterrand , an important factor in the current protective government formed by Pierre Bérégovoy around the head of State . |