Example sentences of "being seen to be " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Also , even if a subject is never directly or completely ‘ freed ’ trom repression by its displacement , he or she may be empowered in other ways — for example , by being seen to be homophobic in a homophobic culture . |
| 2 | It is not about sincerity , so much as being seen to be sincere . |
| 3 | The Nazis could only thrive on being seen to be refused , and the Poles had just obliged . |
| 4 | Justice was neither being done nor being seen to be done . |
| 5 | In conceding ( b ) he recognises that scribal records actually were unreliable , as well as being seen to be . |
| 6 | Having a senior member of the management team actively involved in analysing attendance and being seen to be taking action was an important aspect . |
| 7 | Being seen to be soft on the City is something that Mrs Margaret Thatcher has always dreaded . |
| 8 | A major development of the area had taken place , the CNAA was being seen to be ‘ fierce ’ in its approach , and institutions were being obliged to be ‘ thorough ’ . |
| 9 | It is a view I believe which is held by everyone connected with policing at local level and additionally , the continuation of the tripartite system with its essential checks and balances on the activities of the three parties involved and My Lords that is the real importance and value of the tripartite system that depends on the local authorities being seen to be in the driving seat . |
| 10 | Being seen to be Green |
| 11 | I think a lot of the current concern about schools being accountable is partly because things that in fact are being done are not being seen to be done , and I think if many of the things that we already done were more obviously being seen to be done , and perhaps also thought through rather more carefully as to how they were being done , the public would feel generally erm happier about what was going on in their schools than perhaps they are at the moment . |
| 12 | I think a lot of the current concern about schools being accountable is partly because things that in fact are being done are not being seen to be done , and I think if many of the things that we already done were more obviously being seen to be done , and perhaps also thought through rather more carefully as to how they were being done , the public would feel generally erm happier about what was going on in their schools than perhaps they are at the moment . |