Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] as [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) Transfer of work A client is properly regarded as a client of the firm and not of the individual solicitor unless there is some personal , often family , connection between the two . |
| 2 | Bentham ( 1748–1832 ) is properly regarded as the founder of utilitarianism . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Despite these criticisms , the new programme is widely seen as an advance on the Karnataka Social Forestry Project , inaugurated in 1983 with World Bank funding , which led to the expropriation of common land for eucalyptus plantations , and clashes between vilagers and foresters . |
| 5 | Either of these styles — which here represent different ends of a spectrum — is widely accepted as a norm of academic discourse . |
| 6 | Orange is synonymous with piety and devotion in Muslim countries , while red , the most universal rug colour , is widely accepted as a sign of wealth and rejoicing . |
| 7 | Work Experience is widely accepted as a force for maturing and motivating pupils . |
| 8 | So although the pluralist decision-making system is widely supported as a process in which diverse political interests can wield influence , the outcomes of the political bargaining process are frequently allocatively inefficient or fail to promote social justice . [ … ] |
| 9 | This is widely understood as a call to arms to defend the movement against a takeover by Mr Klaus . |
| 10 | Bournville , the community that has grown up around Cadbury 's Birmingham factory , is widely regarded as a company town , although from its foundation it has been open to people who do not work for the company and only a minority of the residents now have any link with Cadbury 's . |
| 11 | In its co-ordinated typography , pertinent use of colour-coding and subtlety of complex chartwork , BP 's Statistical Review is widely regarded as a model of its kind . |
| 12 | Leicestershire is widely regarded as a pioneer of ‘ progressive ’ primary methods . |
| 13 | Mr Gould was under pressure from front-bench colleagues last night to declare his candidature as soon as Mr Kinnock makes his decision public , in an attempt to head off Mr Smith , who is widely regarded as the favourite . |
| 14 | Burger King is widely regarded as the quality fast food hamburger restaurant chain . |
| 15 | Control is widely defined as the ability to exercise a decisive influence over a company by any means . |
| 16 | The bourbon shrub rose ‘ Zéphirine Drouhin ’ is widely grown as a climber because it produces scented pink flowers and its lack of thorns makes pruning easier . |
| 17 | It is widely used as a kind of yardstick for good practice . |
| 18 | The Swastika is widely used as a talisman to counteract possible negative or demonic influences . |
| 19 | Although there are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri , until recently there has not been a ‘ standard ’ thesaurus , or even a thesaurus which is widely used as a norm . |
| 20 | Norfolk is a county poor in stone , particularly in the north , where flint is widely used as a building material , with brick dressings . |
| 21 | SF 6 is widely used as a transformer fluid , but also finds use as a blanketing gas to prevent oxidation and fire in magnesium casting . |
| 22 | The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale , for example , which is widely used as an IQ test , can be scored to yield a profile of 11 subscales . |
| 23 | Our present minister for finance , Mr Klaus , is widely known as The Playboy . |
| 24 | For example , a 1982 opinion poll in the UK found that in answer to the question ‘ What is most valued as a contribution to the quality of life ? ’ , the percentage wanting ‘ safe streets ’ was 72 compared to 53 for ‘ attractive countryside ’ , 51 for ‘ unpolluted atmosphere ’ and 46 for ‘ good public transport ’ and only 37 for ‘ access to a car ’ . |
| 25 | From this point of view the state is not seen as a threat to freedom , but is rather regarded as a vehicle for securing broad community and individual rights against the power . |
| 26 | It is rarely used as a solo instrument ( at any rate melodically ) but is inimitable as a means of enriching an orchestral background . |
| 27 | He is little known as a teacher , or as a local preacher , but in fact his first choice of occupation upon leaving school , in Holland , was — to use his own words — ‘ School-mastering and the Church ’ , which occupations he thought were the only professions worthy of consideration . |
| 28 | Although not grown in plantations , it is effectively tended as a crop . |
| 29 | Mrs Haemaelaeinen , who has been a member of the Finnish central bank board and is credited with putting together a rescue package for commercial banks earlier this year , is highly regarded as a banker with integrity . |
| 30 | THE Birmingham Readers and Writers Festival , now in it 's sixth year , is rightly regarded as a jewel in Birmingham 's civic crown . |