Example sentences of "it is [adv] [vb pp] as " in BNC.

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1 It is somehow seen as trying to soften the cross-examination of an alleged victim , and is somehow seen as more acceptable . ’
2 It is not treated as ‘ serious ’ , that is , as a part of their ‘ real ’ lives .
3 The rows may be triggered by a seemingly trivial incident , but it is not felt as trivial when it symbolizes past conflicts and needs .
4 Of course exactly that case never occurs , or if it does it occurs in such a way that it is not recognized as being a repeat run of the previous bitter experience .
5 This is because if it is not reserved as rent , the Stamp Office take the view that the application of the " contingency principle " means that stamp duty is payable on the full amount of VAT which may become payable over the whole term of the lease .
6 Concentration allows you to " switch off " your hearing so that , although the noise gives signals to the brain , it is not recognised as relevant to the purpose in hand , and does not register in the consciousness .
7 It is not updated as is the equivalent Lemma table in the Working-Set .
8 This means that it is wholly braided as distinct from the type which has a central core of twist .
9 IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows :
10 Power is legitimate authority in that it is generally accepted as just and proper by members of society as a whole .
11 It has won greater favour in the US than in Britain where it is generally regarded as conceding too much to a particular , and somewhat incoherent , philosophical system .
12 Whilst the student grant contains a fixed amount for housing , it is generally regarded as well below market rates that , of course , vary according to area .
13 Community policing continues to be afforded low priority and prestige within the police force , where it is generally characterised as ‘ social work ’ or not ‘ real ’ policing ( Fielding , 1991:170 ) .
14 It is generally described as lax , that is , not articulated with much energy .
15 More usually it is loosely defined as any increase in GDP , even when that is within the existing production frontier .
16 When a complaint is received it is normally handled as follows :
17 It is easily dismissed as ‘ just another pigeon ’ but it is smaller than its close relative the wood-pigeon .
18 The basic two-way branching structure is always there , but it is easily smothered as lines cross and recross one another , making solid masses of colour ( only black and white in the printed pictures ) .
19 As with support in the other direction , although it is widely regarded as legitimate for parents to look to their children , it is also possible for them to overstep the boundaries , and the way in which support is requested and delivered is important .
20 The existence of man 's ability to enjoy beauty is not a contentious subject and it is universally accepted as ‘ good ’ .
21 However , it is increasingly accepted as ‘ the norm ’ , something that older people have to expect , a ‘ natural ’ element in the process of growing old .
22 Although Reiter 's disease usually follows NGU in this country , in other parts of the world it is well recognized as following certain forms of dysentery .
23 While conflict is taken as given , it is also regarded as problematic .
24 It is also seen as significant in the Davies camp that Neil Kinnock , the party leader , is remaining neutral in the contest .
25 It is also seen as similarly elusive , something in terms of which everything else has objectivity but which can not itself be determined as an object .
26 Capitalism may be perceived as unfair , and needing reform , but it is also perceived as incapable of fundamental transformation .
27 It is variously described as ‘ health and right reason ’ , the ‘ wholesome ’ , the ‘ healthy and unvitiated ’ , and characterized by ‘ unalterable standards of right and wrong ’ ( Goodman , The Oscar Wilde File , 78 , 1 33 , 1 34 ) .
28 But it is certainly cited as one of the examinations that pupils at the new Technology Colleges may take .
29 Although theft is illegal it is often regarded as normal and acceptable practice when an individual ‘ borrows ’ materials from his or her place of work for personal use — such as stationery , or makes 'phone calls on an office telephone .
30 However , it is often regarded as problematic whether or not animals have mental representations , or use symbolic systems or languages .
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