Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] be considered [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea that society is entitled to take whatever steps may be considered necessary to ensure that companies serve the public interest depends on the theory that the only basis on which companies can be allowed to possess power , which effectively means the only basis on which large companies can be allowed to exist , is that they produce consequences beneficial to society . |
| 2 | The VT2X polypeptide was expressed at slightly higher levels and had an increased DNA binding affinity as compared to the VT2 version ( data not shown ) ; otherwise these two proteins could be considered identical . |
| 3 | The implicit sympathy for the killer given in the coverage of newspapers which are routinely advocating more severe sentencing strategies might be considered contradictory . |
| 4 | In some societies breaches of conventions concerning dress and food and personal deference can arouse the most violent emotions ; elsewhere such matters may be considered trivial . |
| 5 | The involvement of family and other carers during each of the elements should be considered standard practice . |
| 6 | The Ombudsmansays of the SE 's findings : ‘ Among the authors ’ conclusions was the view that ‘ there must be substantial doubts as to whether the Barlow Clowes and James Ferguson companies and their directors can be considered fit and proper ’ for membership of the Stock Exchange . ’ |
| 7 | In this book , we assume that the similarity between the transformational process and our diagnostic test arises because the former was formulated in response to intuitions about the fact that the properties of many ( but not all ! ) adjectives could be considered valid for the E qualified in both the P positions in : ( 7 ) P E E P In any case , the test gives us two different ways in which the adjective French may be used with its noun , and the examples show that it does not always designate a property of the entity to which it appears to be attached syntactically . |
| 8 | For a match described by the Berwick Advertiser as Rangers ' last , the number of mourners could be considered low , perhaps even pitiful . |
| 9 | Money matters are a delicate area ; pensions may be cashed but discussion of an old person 's financial problems may be considered inappropriate . |
| 10 | Similarly , all feelings should be considered valid , despite the fact that they may upset other group members . |
| 11 | These suggestions may be considered dated in that they seem to presuppose a somewhat static teaching situation with pupils amenable to being told where to sit , rather than the modern classroom with its active learning , and mobile , enquiring pupils . |
| 12 | Approval by the OFT or by the court does not guarantee that individual terms will be considered reasonable if they are challenged under the UCTA 1977 . |
| 13 | But its silences may be considered suggestive of dissent : there is no mention of confession , pilgrimage , or the veneration of the saints . |
| 14 | Just as conjectures will be considered bold or otherwise by reference to the relevant background knowledge , so predictions will be judged novel if they involve some phenomenon that does not figure in , or is perhaps explicitly ruled out by , the background knowledge of the time . |
| 15 | There is some uncertainty in the literature as to whether conjunctions which occur within sentences can be considered cohesive , since cohesion is considered by some linguists to be a relation between sentences rather than within sentences ( see Halliday and Hasan , 1976 : 232 ; see also note 2 at the end of this chapter ) . |
| 16 | Although these results might be considered implausible because of the extreme climate sensitivities implied , the explained variance at more reasonable climate sensitivities within the upper half of the accepted range of uncertainty , 1.5 to 4.5°C , remains above 55% . |
| 17 | The religious man shall be counted insane ; the irreligious shall be thought wise ; the furious , brave ; and the worst of men shall be considered good . |
| 18 | As a general rule , residents should be considered responsible for taking their own medicines , but some may be administered by care assistants under the supervision of senior staff . |
| 19 | If the places occupied by clerical workers have lost their advantages over working-class jobs , then clerks can be considered proletarian . |
| 20 | Similarly , definite expressions would be considered thematic and indefinite expressions rhematic in most contexts . |
| 21 | The definition of non-equity shares is widely drawn , so that any right to a dividend or to a redemption payment which is for a limited amount will have the effect that the shares will be considered non-equity shares , irrespective of the other rights they may enjoy . |