Example sentences of "[noun] it [be] generally [verb] that " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
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 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 .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 Although Marcos claimed victory it was generally believed that Aquino had secured a greater number of votes .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 By this time it was generally considered that the forests were anachronistic and unprofitable .
12 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 .
  Next page