Example sentences of "could be argued that the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could be argued that the west lost the golden opportunity to contribute to the peaceful solution of the Balkan crisis because it did not de-recognise Yugoslavia ( and , with it , outlaw the Yugoslav army ) , while recognising all the six former Yugoslav republics before the war started in earnest . |
| 2 | Equally , it could be argued that the promotion of a sense of community , of which the primary school is a vital part , can only be achieved by local commitment and action . |
| 3 | It could be argued that the requirement of regularity is unduly restrictive and reflects the rationale of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 , namely , the additional duties imposed on suppliers should only fall on those who can , because of the regularity of their dealings , be expected to have some competence in relation to the goods supplied . |
| 4 | The Development Psychology Section lacks theoretical coherence , and it could be argued that the History and Philosophy of Psychology Section is restricted to a narrower area than the psychology of women . |
| 5 | However , although Reynolds ' headhunting PR is effective enough in the USA , it could be argued that the firm has not achieved quite the same level of consistent quality as Spencer Stuart in all its overseas branches . |
| 6 | It could be argued that the emphasis on ‘ special needs ’ , as defined by the Education Act 1981 , is one example of assimilationist policies . |
| 7 | In contrast , if the supplier undertakes to use reasonable care to manufacture the machine in accordance with the agreed specification , it could be argued that the supplier is only liable for any departure from the specification if it can be shown to be due to negligence . |
| 8 | After all , it could be argued that the purpose of a semantic analyser used within a text recognition system is not to demonstrate the plausibility of a particular semantic theory , but to simulate the output of a human reader . |
| 9 | It could be argued that the increase in home ownership facilitates this tendency . |
| 10 | I replied that it could be argued that the trust was due . |
| 11 | Firstly , many crimes do not have victims , and only the offender(s) will know that a crime has been committed — for example , illegal drug use and supply , soliciting by prostitutes or illegal abortion ( here we are talking about victims in the conventional sense of a separate and visible victim , although it could be argued that the user of illegal drugs is a victim him or herself , or that the unborn foetus is a victim in the case of illegal abortion ) . |
| 12 | Within an evolutionary framework it could be argued that the work working class women did outside the home was an anachronistic survival and that society was in fact progressing towards a position whereby all women would be able to stay at home . |
| 13 | It could be argued that the computer programmer whose skill lies behind the computer output should have some recognition of authorship . |
| 14 | Since this area is one in which worker experience is paramount it could be argued that the trade unions would be in the best position to evaluate different options in work organisation , without deferring to " the experts " . |
| 15 | It could be argued that the surgeon could face both criminal and civil liability . |
| 16 | In the first place it could be argued that the power of the professional association to act is severely limited , because much of the censorship that takes place in libraries is ultimately applied by Library Committees and local authorities whose members are beyond the control of the librarians ' professional body . |
| 17 | But it could be argued that the policy of spending on bases rather than on troops has paid off since Saudi Arabia has been able to accommodate , with astonishing ease , a multinational army 20 times the size of its own . |
| 18 | It could be argued that the use of any model is reductionist , resulting in a loss of information . |
| 19 | While it has been deemed unethical to perform a controlled clinical trial , it could be argued that the use of limited resources on surveillance programmes of unproved value is also unethical . |