Example sentences of "it [modal v] [be] [verb] as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to rule-making , thereby reducing the degree of uncertainty confronting workers and management , it can also be a vehicle for resolving disputes , a power relationship and , where it takes place at enterprise or plant level , it may be regarded as a form of participation for workers or their representatives ( see Chapter 7 ) . |
| 2 | It may be regarded as a set of techniques , rather than a theoretically predetermined system for the writing of linguistic ‘ rules ’ . |
| 3 | There is nothing improper in this process ; it may be regarded as a natural part of political negotiation in a pluralist society . |
| 4 | Similarly , the notion of social development through increasing differentiation and individuation has had a considerable place in later sociological theories , although its political implications have been judged in diverse ways ; from one aspect social differentiation may be seen as creating a mutual dependence of individuals and groups which is a fundamental element in a stable democratic system , while from another aspect ( as in Durkheim 's theory ) it may be regarded as a danger to the political order if it leads to excessive individualism , and then needs to be checked by a moral consensus embodied in the state . |
| 5 | Another problem is that he does not deal with the fact that an ‘ intent to harm ’ may itself be ambiguous : in certain contexts , it may be seen as a good thing , in others as bad . |
| 6 | Or it may be seen as a process — the act of ‘ authoritatively allocating values ’ . |
| 7 | It may be seen as a challenge to the dominance of bureaucrats and professionals characteristic of both statutory agencies and the more traditional voluntary organisations . |
| 8 | The medical consequences of high alcohol consumption are well known but even doctors are reluctant to use the term " alcoholism " because it may be seen as a personal insult rather than as a justifiable clinical diagnosis . |
| 9 | It may be seen as a ruse by the parasite to avoid adverse climatic conditions for its progeny by remaining sexually immature in the host until more favourable conditions return . |
| 10 | It is not reasonable to expect a tenant to have to accept construction works which may differ from those in the building documents and accordingly be less beneficial to the tenant than it may be expecting as a result of what the surveyors may be perceived to notice on an inspection . |
| 11 | If you are involved in a nanny share , depending on the financial arrangements , l it may be viewed as a business even if it does not feel like one ! |
| 12 | In order to understand privatisation fully , since it may be viewed as a reaction to what went before , it is necessary to consider the nationalisation and state enterprise of the post-war period . |
| 13 | It may be expressed as a correlation of the degrees of " marine-ness " . |
| 14 | It may be defined as a constitutive process for the development of some subject in and through the medium of culture , which is the form taken by all social productions . |
| 15 | It may be interpreted as a spiritual discipline necessary to preserve our humanity and to promote the service of others . |
| 16 | It may be interpreted as a slur upon the good name of the Company and upon the management skills of the directors . |
| 17 | It may be considered as a transitional stage between attendance at a special school and full integration into mainstream education , or as a stage leading towards more intensive specialised provision . |
| 18 | Or , it may be considered as a release to one , qualified by a reservation of the plaintiff 's rights against the other , as in Solly v. Forbes ( 1820 ) 2 Br. & B. 38 . |
| 19 | It may be doubted as a matter of law ( as opposed to politics ) whether it is impossible to create a European Central Bank ( or system of central banks ) by the same method . |
| 20 | It may be marketed as a Sea Fighter or Social Fairy Wrasse . |
| 21 | An alternative is to use one channel of an audio mixer as a volume controller , an added advantage being that , depending on the type , it may be used as a means of matching line and microphone-level signal inputs . |
| 22 | You may not need a provisional licence if you hold a full licence which states that it may be used as a provisional licence for driving other categories . |
| 23 | ( 11.30 ) In Section 10.2 it has been argued that this solution must be considered to be unphysical on its own , but it may be included as a factor in more general solutions . |
| 24 | The significance of an offer of compensation is that it may be taken as a token of the defendant 's remorse , and that it redresses the private loss of the victim , and to that extent and no other it plays a part in the sentencing exercise . |
| 25 | It may be taken as a general rule , subject to exceptions , not applicable to this case , that the promise must be co-extensive with the consideration . |
| 26 | Normally a degree at a university ( apart from the Open University ) requires three or four years ' full-time study , but it may be taken as a four-year sandwich course , or in five to six years ' part-time study in other institutions . |
| 27 | Which particular set of such properties are attributed to her by the utterance of ( 34 ) are at least in part dependent on the contexts of utterance : said by an admirer it may be a commendation , conveying the properties of toughness and resilience ; said by a detractor it may be taken as a denigration , conveying her lack of flexibility , emotional impassivity or belligerence . |
| 28 | Q24 Dependent on how a product is purchased , it may be described as a consumer product or as an industrial product . |
| 29 | This approach need not replace traditional literary criticism : rather , it should be viewed as a step that may lead naturally , where appropriate , into the development of objective analytical skills as pupils learn to reflect on their own writing — and on the creative process itself — in relation to the text that inspired it . |
| 30 | As with the latency period , there is some difference of opinion as to whether adolescence can properly be considered as a specific life-state or whether it should be viewed as a largely cultural phenomenon of more " advanced " , or technological , civilisation . |