Example sentences of "as it is [adv] understood " in BNC.

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1 Rather than once again review the authorities in chronological order , therefore , I propose to encapsulate their effect in a number of propositions which can , I believe , be so stated as to reflect the law as it is presently understood with a reasonable degree of accuracy .
2 … the paradigm of development as it is generally understood is not suited to explaining change in mature organisms .
3 The judge did not , in terms , say whether or not he regarded this evidence as establishing undue influence as it is normally understood .
4 Whatever arguments there may be in favour of the independence of members of assemblies or parliaments , it is hard to see what they have to do with representation as it is commonly understood .
5 A party is not mandated to carry out particular policies in the sense of the term " mandate " used above , and as it is commonly understood .
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