Example sentences of "[adv] be [verb] to be an " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ However , the law must not be seen to be an ass . |
| 2 | It is also the case that people 's sex can not be held to be an effect of their job or their work record ; sex must be assumed to be causally prior to both of these variables . |
| 3 | If God intended that parents should not be permitted to come between a husband and a wife , then surely football pals or the darts team , the sports club , or any other activity should not be allowed to be an obstacle to this new relationship . |
| 4 | It could also be said to be an example of the developed use of experienced laymen to assist in the determination of disputes . |
| 5 | If the scheme is comprehensive , it may also be said to be an unwieldy instrument for judges and juries to use . |
| 6 | The question which arises is whether the family proceedings court can make an order for no contact ; that is whether it could properly be said to be an order which was ‘ appropriate ’ with respect to the contact between the child and the parent . |
| 7 | Since the unit almost certainly operated some Piper Cubs , it could loosely be said to be an airfield memorial ! |
| 8 | This may well be considered to be an important factor , but , like other arguments for restricting popular influence or control over political systems and assemblies , it is not a democratic argument . |