Example sentences of "was interpret [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was interpreted by some sections of the media as a sign that the US government was disposed to use force in El Salvador in the event of the breakdown of the current peace process . |
| 2 | A particularly brilliant display in January 1938 was interpreted by some people as the fulfilment of the prophecy of Our Lady of Fatima that ‘ the chastisement of the world ( was ) at hand ’ . |
| 3 | The Prime Minister 's decision to expand the Cabinet from seven to 11 members ( five new appointments being made because of the retirement from politics of Ronan David , hitherto Minister of Health , Water and Sewage ) was interpreted by some observers as an attempt to reinforce the loyalty of her 10 DFP parliamentary colleagues as , with an overall majority of only one , the ruling party was particularly vulnerable to opposition-induced defection . |
| 4 | A military initiative by government troops in late February and early March was interpreted by some observers as a drive to break the hold of the rebel Sudan People 's Liberation Army ( SPLA ) over the south-west of Sudan . |
| 5 | The meeting was interpreted by some observers as a move by the European Communities ( EC ) to involve donor countries beyond Europe more closely in Albania 's development . |
| 6 | The hunger strike was interpreted in some quarters as an attempt by the RAF prisoners to increase their influence on the command structure outside prison . |
| 7 | The statement , issued by Baker and Soviet Foreign Minister Alexander Bessmertnykh at the end of three days of talks in Washington , was interpreted in some quarters as representing a softening of the US demand for Iraq 's unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait . |