Example sentences of "it is argued that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Private ownership is also justified because by permitting individual property owners to pursue their own self-interest in a competitive market it is argued that we achieve an optimal allocation of society 's resources . |
| 2 | discounting : it is argued that we attribute our first impressions to the person ( e.g. to a person 's traits or abilities ) , and later or more recent information to the situation ( e.g. the task , environment , influence of other people ) . |
| 3 | Strictly speaking , collocations represent syntagmatic and paradigmatic knowledge rather than semantic , but it is argued that they represent the implicit application of syntactic , semantic and pragmatic knowledge [ Sharman , 1990 ] , and for reasons of simplicity have been referred to as a source of semantic information . |
| 4 | They could take over the duties of nominated bodies , for example those for hospitals and water , and so make these services subject to democratic accountability and , in general , it is argued that they would strengthen popular interest and involvement in public affairs . |
| 5 | Instead , it is argued that they must be " impelled towards them not out of fear and guilt but because of a positive desire to build a better life for students , themselves and other members of society . |
| 6 | It is argued that there will be no discounts only surcharges , on original prices , and this will be inflationary . |
| 7 | We are told that there are procedures — and I accept the need for them — but when the matter goes to the local council 's planning department , it is argued that there are strong grounds for allowing the application . |
| 8 | Usually , however , it is argued that there may be a finer division of these habitats or resources or , in short , that tropical species are more specialized . |
| 9 | In this kind of evaluation of change over time , it is argued that it is easier to attribute changes directly to the planned intervention , since it is unlikely that other experiences to which the child might be exposed would produce the same pattern of differential progress across different aspects of language . |
| 10 | Since the large-scale use of nuclear weapons would be clearly illegal , it is argued that it is immoral and unconvincing to base a defence on the threat of such use . |
| 11 | It is argued that it is the present two-tier education system , as defined by policy and practice , which is the primary disabling factor and not deafness per se . |
| 12 | It is argued that it is the relative unit labour costs , which also reflect variations in the productivity of labour , which are more significant . |
| 13 | If an accused person hears that he is going to be sentenced to one year in jail , it is argued that it would be distinctly unfair for a prosecutor to appeal . |