Example sentences of "in the [det] light " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy invites us to regard Holly in the same light , mocking ( in a horribly nudging re-creation ) Lubbock old-timers like The Hayriders , who sing : ‘ When the sun goes down on Blue Ridge Mountain It 's the time to whistle in your ear . ’ |
| 2 | In correct rural circles , having your lawn turfed is regarded in the same light as wearing made-up bow ties . |
| 3 | The truth is , I look upon both candidates in the same light , and should think myself a traitor to the constitution of my country if I voted for either . |
| 4 | Nowadays , parental responsibility may be viewed in the same light for school attendance as for child care generally , namely : ‘ the duty to care for the child and to raise him to moral , physical and emotional health … the fundamental task of parenthood and the only justification for the authority it confers ’ . |
| 5 | We say that he has done enough damage in bringing about the birth of this child , in giving him a father who does not know he is his father , a mother who is so ice-cold a scientist that she willingly abandons her own child to the researcher in the laboratory , where he will inevitably be regarded in the same light as any other laboratory animal . |
| 6 | In the same light , Marx opposed national independence when it came through non- or anti-revolutionary means . |
| 7 | It would depend both on his precise mental state , whether he was capable of lucid moments at the particular time , and the particular treatment involved ; for instance , refusal of therapeutic drugs prescribed to control dangerous behaviour would not be regarded in the same light as refusal to have a tooth extracted . |
| 8 | Similarly , old people are seen in the same light , which explains their lack of employment or active leisure pursuits . |
| 9 | Homosexuality , which was invented in 1869 also from a Greek root ( homo , meaning ‘ same ’ ) , was seen in the same light and its male variety was banned in 1885 . |
| 10 | They must assume that unless they use the term ‘ painting ’ , their work will not be viewed in the same light as the oil painters ' art . |
| 11 | Although politicians at the time would certainly not have viewed it in the same light , with the benefit of hindsight , we can claim that , as both of the main political parties broadly supported Keynesian economics and the existence of the mixed economy , the differences between them were , in today 's terms , relatively small . |
| 12 | Given our increasing economic problems , Gazza 's new position may soon be celebrated in the same light . |
| 13 | Thom could safely be publicly discounted as an eccentric ( he was indeed something of an eccentric in many of his personal habits ) and a generally irrelevant gadfly , but it was rather more difficult to depict Hawkins 's computer in the same light . |
| 14 | Although individual client executives tend to favour dealing with known consultants , if those consultants leave their firms , they are not necessarily then seen in the same light , or as having the same resources at their disposal . |
| 15 | And possession by the Holy Spirit , which was common among the Camisards , is put in the same light : riven by sexual frustration and guilt , this group suffered from mass hysteria in the form of fits and prophecies . |
| 16 | A better known scene from the Colchester factory may be viewed in the same light . |
| 17 | In my case , I am pleased to say , it was regarded in the same light as full time training . |
| 18 | It is clear then , that not all groups see conflicts of interest in the same light nor with the same concern . |
| 19 | In other words , action which is predetermined by some external constraints can not be seen in the same light as action which accords with some convention , though , on occasion , constrained action may be glossed as rule-governed in an associated account , particularly where the agency of a person is in doubt . |
| 20 | Most mortgage lenders see you in the same light as everyone else and make no concessions to the lifestyle that lies ahead of you . |
| 21 | And she suddenly realized that Derek Fairfax was one of the few people who would view matters in the same light as her . |
| 22 | It was short , like Mr Hyde , and it moved in the same light , quick , active way . |
| 23 | Our thanks were properly offered to Vince , Geoff , Carol and Sue for their expert demonstration and we shall never see either Kevin or Phil in the same light again . |
| 24 | We regard allowing others authorised access to ES computer systems , whether deliberately or through negligence , in the same light . |
| 25 | Certainly , these designs were employed for a period of at least forty years , and their designers might not always have seen them in the same light . |
| 26 | ‘ Pity everyone does n't see it in the same light . ’ |
| 27 | A FEW years ago , unemployment and sickness insurance for a mortgage was regarded in the same light as private health insurance is now : fine if you could afford it , but not essential . |
| 28 | The book argues that the blitz should be seen in the same light as the Battle of the Atlantic , which aimed to inflict economic damage on Britain , rather than as a terror attack intended to undermine the morale of citizens . |
| 29 | Apart from the shock that her GP saw her in the same light as his aged mother , Marie has never looked back . |