Example sentences of "[be] see [subord] [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The great unwashed ’ — the watching ( and listening ) public — are seen as so many target audiences by a ‘ biz'ness'-minded industry to the chagrin of intellectuals or ( some ) professionals who dream of what might have been . |
| 2 | Lastly , conservation has been seen as just one element in rural development efforts , and conservation elements have been linked with agricultural extension , institutional development ( cooperatives , regulated markets , government-supplied services , and so on ) , and the provision of infrastructure ( storage , roads , buildings , etc . ) |
| 3 | A ‘ very high proportion ’ even of the detailed wording of this 1937 text remains in the published version.i Much of The Silmarillion , then , could be seen as chronologically pre- Hobbit , while the Unfinished Tales ( though much more varied in date and nature ) at least contain a good deal of material whose composition preceded the appearance of The Lord of the Rings . |
| 4 | It came to be seen as yet another instance of the depravity of the Sussex poor , firmly pointed out in 1834 : |
| 5 | Furthermore , the importance of predation can be seen as yet another element in the disturbance picture . |
| 6 | The sale of Vernons , generally viewed as a reflection of cash-flow difficulties at the time , can now be seen as yet another example of Sangster 's far-sightedness , in part encouraged by expectations of a national lottery in Britain . |
| 7 | But viewed from Europe this could easily be seen as yet another example of a US-Japan alliance designed to maintain the status quo of world computer dominance . |
| 8 | This view appears disarmingly general but widely acceptable when it is stated as the idea that any economy has to be seen as only one part of a structured world system . |
| 9 | Conventional archaeology must now be seen as only one aspect of a balanced study of prehistory , not the dominant factor . |
| 10 | The star system , that ‘ Hollywood poison ’ , according to Hugh Castle , was seen as yet another concession to the masses , for , as Clifford Howard explained , ‘ the crowd ( and it is the crowd that supports the movies ) can not appreciate entertainment in the abstract , any more than it can thus appreciate art or religion ’ . |
| 11 | The merger failed because , in the post-Westland environment it was seen as yet another sop to the United States , and more specifically , because GM insisted that Land Rover should be included in the package with Leyland Vehicles . |
| 12 | Despite explanations that the various options had been carefully considered in advance in anticipation of a disappointing ballot result , her action was seen as yet further evidence of the style of government which had helped precipitate the leadership crisis . |
| 13 | Kerrey 's withdrawal was seen as particularly good news for Clinton as it offered the prospect of removing from the campaign the rancorous legacy of the Vietnam war . |