Example sentences of "what [vb mod] be [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | A great many professionals are actively moving into microcomputer use as specialised software is written for what may be considered to be the more esoteric applications . |
| 2 | 7.7.4 not to store or bring onto the Premises any article substance or liquid of a specifically combustible inflammable or explosive nature and to comply with the requirements and recommendations of the fire authority [ and the [ reasonable ] requirements of the Landlord ] as to fire precautions relating to the Premises Some tenants sell inflammable or what may be considered to be otherwise dangerous substances in the normal course of their business . |
| 3 | What might be seen to be a hurdle is that the ‘ likely adverse effects on the animals concerned ’ will be weighed against ‘ the benefit likely to accrue as a result of the programme ’ ( 5.4 ) . |
| 4 | And that 's money we have to spend , and it in a way that was a controversial decision because members of the Council were genuinely concerned about spending money on what might be seen to be central services , when they were having to face not improving staffing in elderly persons ' homes . |
| 5 | To illustrate , I will take what might be thought to be an example posing relatively few problems — the case of the Loch Ness monster . |
| 6 | Beyond the brief : All three are prepared , indeed eager , to go beyond what might be thought to be the narrow design brief and comment on the nature and selection of the material they are asked to make attractive and intelligible on the page . |
| 7 | The Divisional Court , and the majority of their lordships in the House of Lords , were struck with what might be thought to be the obvious purpose of the Act , which was clearly passed with a view to assisting the police in the detection and prevention of crime . |
| 8 | Dave Davies wearing what might be considered to be his next Kowabunga range . |
| 9 | Those born in countries referred to as the Third World are much less likely to reach what would be considered to be old age . |
| 10 | What would be considered to be ‘ human nature ’ in one society might appear to be positively extraterrestrial in another : quite simply sociology tells us that there is no such thing as the ‘ Human Nature ’ . |