Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] see [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ] . |
| 2 | 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 ] . |
| 3 | It should be noted that videos were not seen as a substitute for training but rather as a useful tool for the instructor . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Girls were alleged to have tendencies towards ‘ flirtation ’ , and were usually seen as a threat to the healthy development of the boy . |
| 6 | 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 ] . |
| 7 | Kim was eventually seen by a psychiatrist and the latter told the parents she was going through a phase of sibling rivalry which she would eventually grow out of . |
| 8 | The vote was widely seen as a test of voters ' attitude to greater integration into western Europe . |
| 9 | Yesterday 's ballot was widely seen as a test of strength for Mr Meciar , whose hand-picked candidate last month outpolled his opposition rival but failed to garner the required three fifths majority in the 150-seat house in two rounds of voting last month . |
| 10 | This took place amid rumours of a split within the NEC over support for a common age of consent , and was widely seen as a response to tabloid hysteria on such matters . |
| 11 | However , the move was widely seen as a concession to the President , Gen. Gnassingbe Eyadema . |
| 12 | The vote was widely seen as a referendum on the LDP 's controversial UN Peace Co-operation Bill , which was withdrawn three days later . |
| 13 | Akayev was widely seen as a democrat and as eager to develop contacts with capitalist countries . |
| 14 | The memorandum was widely seen as a victory for the Chinese side in the negotiations , with the UK effectively agreeing to Chinese demands that it should be able to set its own terms for the size and financing of the project . |
| 15 | He was a tall thin man with a stoop , who was rarely seen without a pipe clenched between his teeth . |
| 16 | And surely Isaiah Berlin was better seen as a liberal of the old school , a classic Millian , while Karl Popper arguably opened the way , via Lakatos , to Thomas Kuhn ? |
| 17 | The Sussex coast was best seen at a distance , though , for proximity to the sea causes human beings to create great ugliness . |
| 18 | The much-rumoured move was not seen as a surprise at Westminster where Mrs Currie , who entered the Commons vowing never to just ‘ sit around adorning the backbenches ’ , had slim prospects of ministerial rehabilitation . |
| 19 | In contrast , it is noteworthy that pupils skipping a lesson here and there , having registered as present , was not seen as a problem by headteachers . |
| 20 | Truancy within the school day ( by pupils skipping individual lessons ) was not seen as a problem by headteachers ; 14 schools reported that they did not keep period attendance records . |
| 21 | Lung cancer was not seen as a sequel to smoking until the middle of the twentieth . |
| 22 | Whereas in Victorian England the provision of libraries was not seen as a matter of political contention , in modern England the political factor has operated directly in the closure and cutbacks of libraries . |
| 23 | Moss escaped with his life but the famous " Lucky No.7 " car of his was not seen in a Formula One Grand Prix again although he did later return to saloon car racing . |
| 24 | When George Bush addressed the Republican National Convention in New Orleans in 1988 , he was still seen as a wimp . |
| 25 | Petit point was clearly seen as a reward , not a threat . |
| 26 | He was later seen with a cartridge belt , filled with cartridges , around his waist and with the barrels of the gun close to his head . |
| 27 | She was later seen at a hamburger stand in the car park behind the Guest House where she met her death . |
| 28 | The ecology committee of the Russian parliament had demanded the shut-down , but the government 's decision was also seen as a response to the winding-down of Russia 's nuclear weapons programme . |
| 29 | A lifestyle involving hard work , charity , abstinence from drink , strict morality , and thrift was deemed absolutely essential , as it was not only insisted on in the Bible , but was also seen as a sign of an individual 's elect status . |
| 30 | The union of Marr and Quando was also seen as a peace treaty between The Smiths and The Factory organisation . |