Example sentences of "not be regarded " in BNC.

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1 Gratitude to him has always been greater in the Orthodox churches of the East than in the West , where his domination of the church has often not been regarded as an altogether unmitigated good , at least in its consequences .
2 Often , however , the facilities provided for them have been lamentable , not merely basic but squalid — safety and comfort has not been regarded as a priority — a prevailing stench of stewed onions — in stark contrast to the different world , only yards away , in the board room and the lucrative executive boxes . ’
3 The distinction is explicable on the basis that directorship has not been regarded by the courts as a profession , and hence a director is not expected to satisfy a higher standard , for example that of the reasonably competent business manager , simply by virtue of holding office .
4 In the machine 's heyday , the deficiency had not been regarded as crippling .
5 A gesture can not be regarded as the expression of an individual , as his or her creation ( because no individual is capable of creating a fully original gesture , belonging to nobody else ) , nor can it even be regarded as that person 's instrument ; on the contrary , it is gestures that use us as their instruments , as their bearers and incarnations .
6 But the twists and turns of Currie 's political career are simply a graphic illustration of the fact the SDLP can not be regarded as the Labour Party in Northern Ireland .
7 The argument , then , is that the causing of death by bad driving should not be regarded as a significant aggravating factor , but nor should the non-causing of death or injury be regarded as a significant mitigating factor .
8 So here was another demonstration to WEA members that the resident professional officer , whether Extra-Mural Board tutor or WEA tutor-organiser , need not be regarded as essential .
9 The evidence of three recent controlled studies indicates that clients with bulimia nervosa can benefit to a similar degree from treatments which can not be regarded as forms of Cognitive–Behaviour Therapy ( Fairburn and Cooper , 1989 ) .
10 Such a change will not be regarded as a major change and you will not be specially advised of such an operational amendment .
11 Even boiling , however , should not be regarded as sterilisation .
12 These tips are intended to help , but should not be regarded as foolproof .
13 There are , of course , considerable variations in shape , size , and appearance of genitalia and any such differences should not be regarded as abnormal .
14 It would depend both on his precise mental state , whether he was capable of lucid moments at the particular time , and the particular treatment involved ; for instance , refusal of therapeutic drugs prescribed to control dangerous behaviour would not be regarded in the same light as refusal to have a tooth extracted .
15 It is important to emphasise that older people should not be regarded en masse as ill , frail or in terminal decline .
16 For a senior job it should not be regarded as a burden to see 12 people and then draw up a short list of three or four .
17 The movement of the mind into the transcendent should not be regarded as extraordinary or amazing .
18 It should not be regarded simply as a means of preventing change ’ .
19 These funerary items were nearly always painted by heraldic amateurs — signwriters , coachbuilders and so on — so although they provide useful clues they should not be regarded as authoritative , but of course the fact that they are not can also form part of the story the local historian has to tell .
20 The modifications introduced should not be regarded as fundamental .
21 It was plain that this could not be regarded as a trust of the estate in favour of her sister , who was coheir , since the testator wanted not to dispose of his own money but on the pretext of advice to derogate from her rights by prohibiting her from making a will .
22 This group of teaching aids is by far the most important , and should not be regarded as second rate .
23 This passage forcibly expressed Bukharin 's concern that , given the conditions then prevailing , the ‘ plan ’ should not be regarded as being actually able to control all the elements that had to be taken into account .
24 ‘ UDCs can not be regarded as a success if buildings and land are regenerated but the local community are by-passed and do not benefit from regeneration ’ .
25 The company has informed your two banks , where you have substantial overdrafts , I understand , that your employment with us has ceased , and we can not be regarded as guarantors .
26 He acted out of moral considerations yet they could not be regarded as principles in the Kantian sense because they were principles or considerations involved in what Winch calls ‘ ‘ the perspective' ’ of the action' .
27 This remark emphasizes again the point previously made that moral considerations , which can not be regarded as principles in the Kantian sense , are involved in situations of moral dilemma or in what Winch calls ‘ ‘ the perspective' ’ of the action' .
28 Twenty-five watts may not be regarded as knockout stuff , but as Fender are quick to point out , ‘ Tube watts sound a lot louder than solid state watts . ’
29 ‘ We do not think it is possible to deny that there are circumstances in which individuals may justifiably choose to enter into a homosexual relationship ... [ although ] such a relationship could not be regarded as the moral or social equivalent of marriage . '
30 So , while the ‘ angle of dangle ’ can give one a start in setting up a bridle , it should not be regarded as a universal solution .
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