Example sentences of "it is widely [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In spite of its rarity in oral language , it is widely assumed to be easy to read , and hence is freely introduced into children 's fiction and other early reading materials . |
| 2 | It is a fishing port of sufficient importance to justify the laying of a single track railway to it from Fort William , this passing through scenery of such exquisite beauty that it is widely acknowledged to be the most delightful railway in Britain . |
| 3 | Nevertheless it is widely believed to be the finest of all the remaining gates of the Spanish walls . |
| 4 | It is widely believed among the general public that dismissal of a Bank Official is rare and is usually associated with some act of dishonesty . |
| 5 | For example , it is widely believed in English-speaking cultures that women are good listeners . |
| 6 | It is widely believed in Italy that the moon has a great influence on human beings and on nature . |
| 7 | Despite little definite evidence supporting the use of high dose ascorbic acid , it is widely favoured by doctors and patients as healthy , natural , and without appreciable side effects . |
| 8 | However , it is widely recognised within the music industry that the use of ‘ target teams ’ and pressure selling is common in the singles market . |
| 9 | The European Community ( EC ) , for example , actually came into existence largely through an acute perception of French national interests by Jean Monnet , who was mainly responsible for creating the European Coal and Steel Community — the precursor of the Common Market — as a means of protecting French industry and especially French steel makers from their more efficient German competitors ; and it is widely recognized at the present time that national interests continue to play a major part in the debates and decisions of the Community . |
| 10 | It is widely recognized among those involved with education that one of the most significant aspects of certification procedures is that aspects of educational endeavour which are not assessed are unlikely to be taken seriously by either teachers or pupils . |
| 11 | it is widely accepted as a supreme achievement |
| 12 | The problem here was that genuine open dialogue is unpredictable and can lead anywhere ; it is not consistent with the pursuit of a detailed prearranged plan of work , yet it is widely accepted as an appropriate medium for teaching . |
| 13 | It is widely accepted among researchers that for code switching to take place , speakers must recognise at least two distinct codes , i.e. two distinct language systems . |
| 14 | It is widely listened to and remarkably cheap , with an impact that is greater than can often be obtained in newspapers . |
| 15 | It is widely distributed in space among different individuals , and widely distributed in time over many generations . |
| 16 | In America it is widely used on the telephone system to inform callers of wrongly dialled numbers , engaged or withdrawn services and all the other announcements that would otherwise need constant human attention . |
| 17 | It is widely used as a kind of yardstick for good practice . |
| 18 | It is widely used in this tradition to describe a quality of the tasks of which policing is normally comprised — that these tasks are mostly mundane , ordinary , and day-to-day . |
| 19 | It is the major medium for high-level training and it is widely used in most other forms of interaction . |
| 20 | Mr Kinnock is not obliged to include Mr McNamara in his first Cabinet but it is widely expected in the province that the Liverpool-born Roman Catholic would assume the portfolio that he has shadowed for more than five years . |
| 21 | SCP is not eligible for rediscount with the Bank of England but it is attractive to a much wider range of investors than bankers ' acceptances , and it is widely held outside the banking sector by institutional investors such as insurance companies and pension funds . |
| 22 | It is widely found in cough mixtures ( eg Actifed ) and hay-fever medication , some of which can be bought without a prescription . |