Example sentences of "[noun prp] be seen to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , shortly afterwards , curio-sellers in Kano were seen to be selling photographs of the man , his wives and followers , and of some of the incidents that had taken place in December . |
| 2 | When officers arrived he had climbed into the back yard and the Volvo was seen to be on fire . |
| 3 | When officers arrived he had climbed into the back yard and the Volvo was seen to be on fire . |
| 4 | How can God be seen to be good when one considers what history has been , and what it has meant for women that God has been conceived in primarily male terms ? |
| 5 | The more the Major Government is seen to be drifting and accident prone , the more people scan around for a strong helmsman . |
| 6 | By putting ‘ boldness ’ before ‘ prudence ’ , Deng was seen to be wearing his reformist hat , a blow to the more cautious-minded in the party leadership . |
| 7 | It was intimated that future UN Security Council unanimity over action against Iraq would be in peril if the USA was seen to be protecting Israel . |
| 8 | Walter is seen to be best in the care of his parents because they protect him and offer him a barrier against the outside world . |