Example sentences of "would [be] seen [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ Falklands factor ’ would be seen as a principal reason for the Conservatives ' unexpectedly good showing in the local council elections that year , and , too , for the return of Margaret Thatcher for a second term as prime minister at the General Election of 1983 . |
| 2 | However , given that it had been DUP policy , he was opposed to changing it , even to the extent of the local option position , because he thought the change would be seen as a weakening , as a change of principle . |
| 3 | Indeed , it would be seen as a major source of avoidable and illegal human suffering . |
| 4 | On the surface , then , it would appear that the move towards criterion-referencing would be seen as a major step forward . |
| 5 | Another language on top of those — giving an ability to say ‘ The buffet is shut ’ or ‘ This train will be two hours late ’ in four tongues — would be seen as a distinct advantage . |
| 6 | The next tier would be seen as a legitimate point for appeal , and superior managers would not be so able to deny responsibility for action . |
| 7 | In the form in which the proposals on community service appeared in the Bill they owed something also to the Government 's hope that the new measure would be seen as a credible alternative to custodial sentences , thus contributing towards the aim of bringing down the prison population . |
| 8 | He claimed that the new contract would be seen as a valuable asset to any new owners . |
| 9 | Mrs Swindles said the development would be seen over a wide area of Co Antrim , Newtownabbey , Belfast and Co Down . |
| 10 | For example , ministry officials and union leaders alike believed that RENFE deliberately gave overpessimistic forecasts so that actual results would be seen in a favourable light ( Sanchez 1984 ; El País , 5 June 1984 ) . |