Example sentences of "[noun] it be generally [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the two methods it is generally agreed that ‘ write black ’ is much better at fine lines and accurate reproduction of small typeface sizes while ‘ write white ’ is best for large areas of solid black . |
| 2 | In soil geography it is generally suggested that the systems approach was formally applied by Nikiforoff ( 1959 ) although earlier he had distinguished accumulative and non-accumulative soils and so implicitly involved an open system attitude ( Nikiforoff , 1949 ) . |
| 3 | Since with rare exceptions gold was so much more valuable than silver it was generally preferred for fine jewellery ( Plate D ) . |
| 4 | Certainly in certain professions such as teaching , nursing or social work it is generally considered that a desire to serve the public is of paramount importance . |
| 5 | In the short run it is generally argued that tax cuts will simply stimulate aggregate demand and , with aggregate supply largely unaffected , will be inflationary . |
| 6 | And in the news business it is generally reckoned it could n't have gone to a nicer bloke . |
| 7 | As a political organisation it was generally considered defunct . |
| 8 | For example it is generally accepted that , since the real-balance effect concerns the net wealth of the private sector , indebtedness arising from within the private sector should be excluded from the definition of NW . |
| 9 | He was opposed by Corazon Aquino ( the widow of the country 's most prominent opponent of the Marcos regime until his murder in 1983 — see pp. 32517-18 ) , and although Marcos claimed victory it was generally believed that Aquino had secured a greater number of votes . |
| 10 | Although Marcos claimed victory it was generally believed that Aquino had secured a greater number of votes . |
| 11 | In an amplified state it is generally referred to as ‘ expanded consciousness ’ — a condition that allows us to process through our nervous system , information from the environment which during a normal state of consciousness is totally inaccessible . |
| 12 | In either case it is generally seen as a last resort . |
| 13 | In the Middle Ages it was generally accepted that women 's ears turned men on to the same extent as the more obvious feminine attributes ; that is why so may medieval headdresses ensured that women 's ears were discreetly covered . |
| 14 | In the first half of the nineteenth century it was generally believed the menstrual flow came from an excess of nutrients in the female . |
| 15 | At the start of this century it was generally accepted that the care and control of the mentally ill and subnormal should be a public responsibility . |
| 16 | Sometimes a vote results in a tie and to resolve the deadlock it is generally accepted , and often laid down in standing orders , that the Chairman has a casting vote in addition to the regular vote he may have . |
| 17 | Although it later transpired that the RSSPCC were contracted by the Social Work Department to remove and question the South Ronaldsay children , at the time it was generally understood that Orkney 's own social workers were mainly involved . |
| 18 | By this time it was generally considered that the forests were anachronistic and unprofitable . |
| 19 | The term substantial steps is used because prior to that stage it is generally assumed that there is nothing for the offeror to disclose publicly . |