Example sentences of "[be] [adv] seen [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of its proximity to Russan and Collias the three crags are generally seen as a group . |
| 2 | Numbers of Americans and Britons have doubled in the past decade but , at 40,000 and 11,000 respectively , they are not seen as a threat to the social fabric in the same way as the Iranians and other Asians . |
| 3 | They arouse protectiveness in women and are not seen as a threat by other men . |
| 4 | The large numbers who are unable to find regular work are not seen as a phenomenon characteristic of underdevelopment , but part of the capitalist division of labour and , therefore , a similar feature to the industrialisation process of European countries , differing in terms of quantity rather than quality . |
| 5 | If the alternatives are to work , we must take care that they are not seen as a reward for those who become involved in such activities . |
| 6 | Great emphasis is put on writing and drawing skills and typewriters are not seen as a substitute for writing . |
| 7 | Bans on parades are always seen as a sign of weakness , and as such have frequently given militant Protestants a chance to show , by defying the bans , that they will not be a party to any ‘ sell-out ’ . |
| 8 | Because even though this is a this is a linear network it can be effectively seen as a network effectively with a unit here and a unit here and maybe one weight . |
| 9 | Use as high a magnification as possible , though it is true that the real complexity of the nebula can not be properly seen without a telescope . |
| 10 | Statutory inquiries may be better seen as a form of mediation or consultation . |
| 11 | Table 7.1 Unionist share of coalition governments , 1915–1922 Cabinet Unionists in Total no. of Total no. of Ministers cabinet ministers Unionists May 1915 22 8 24 9 December 1916 23 13 32 14 January 1919 21 10 30 14 January 1921 21 12 29 14 October 1922 22 11 29 13 The discontent caused by lack of opportunity can be clearly seen in a number of cases , but was a general phenomenon that affected all but the top dozen in the party 's collective leadership . |
| 12 | Perhaps the rejection of marriage and the espousal of a profession represents a ‘ deviant career ’ for women , or perhaps the phenomenon of the obsessive , houseproud housewife could be usefully seen as a form of gender role-related deviance . |
| 13 | Sex differences themselves are frequently seen as a nuisance , rather than a potentially interesting topic . |
| 14 | One of the major disadvantages of MRI in the chest is the inability to visualise the lungs , which are simply seen as a signal void . |
| 15 | Businesses are sometimes seen as a source of employment for family members . |
| 16 | Although the PNP campaigned on local issues , the elections were widely seen as a test of the party 's popularity following the devaluation and austerity measures introduced in February [ see below ] . |
| 17 | The reforms were widely seen as a reaction to public controversy over insider trading practices sparked by the emergence in January 1989 of the Pechiney affair [ see pp. 36403 ; 36706 ] . |
| 18 | It should be noted that videos were not seen as a substitute for training but rather as a useful tool for the instructor . |
| 19 | The Act of 1918 set the scene of the entire political world between the wars , often through consequences that were not seen for a generation . |
| 20 | Girls were alleged to have tendencies towards ‘ flirtation ’ , and were usually seen as a threat to the healthy development of the boy . |
| 21 | Yet in the first half of the century the number of unmarried women increased substantially , so that they formed a significant minority group Spinsters maintained an anomalous social position and were often seen as a threat to a society that assumed all women would marry and be subject to the control of their husbands [ Hill , 229–30 ] . |
| 22 | The connections are instead seen as a network of communications — " pipelines " in which information flows continuously in both directions , between all elemental activities ( see Figure 1.2 ) . |
| 23 | I have not yet challenged the assumption with which conventionalism begins : that whatever consensus lawyers have achieved about legislation and precedent is properly seen as a matter of convention . |
| 24 | An OTC dealer loyally argued against him with a vigour that is rarely seen in a university environment . |
| 25 | The genes producing these peptides are quite distinct but it is not clear whether both peptides are produced in all L cells , as dual localisation is only seen in a proportion of them . |
| 26 | The position is naturally seen as a step towards full equity sharing partnership . |
| 27 | While the above advantages are undeniable , and would all have a positive bearing on the regulation of insider dealing , self-regulation is better seen as a complement to , rather than as a replacement of , formal regulatory measures . |
| 28 | The appeal by the 77-year-old General , dissolving Parliament , followed the same day by a demonstration of 800,000 Gaullists in the Champs Elysées , is generally seen as a turning-point : order was restored and Gaullists triumphed at the ballot box ( 23/24June 1968 ) . |
| 29 | Successful mechanism design is thus seen as a marriage of spatial and functional attributes ; slight changes or relaxations in one set of attributes can markedly improve the acceptability of the other . |
| 30 | The ideal female nude is thus seen as a triumph of form and expression ; a realisation of qualities which are believed to be intrinsic to the female body . |