Example sentences of "was seen as [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Donald MacRae , a professor of sociology , for example , was seen as lending substantial support to the development of the polytechnics . |
2 | The key to this was seen as establishing close links with the private sector ’ ( Moore , 1986 , p. 9 ) . |
3 | The strength of the protest vote against the mainstream parties was seen as reflecting popular disillusionment with their unsuccessful attempts to resolve the country 's long-running linguistic problems and to complete constitutional reforms [ see p. 38465 ] . |
4 | This went back to the development of working-class antipathy to Thomas Malthus , who was seen as giving scientific justification to ruling-class opposition to reform , for after all the aim of his famous moral restraint was to convince the working class to postpone marriage as long as possible . |
5 | The consequent reactions , both at grass roots level in increasing lawlessness exemplified by the Mushala Gang , a guerilla group in the north-west , and among the elite in a coup attempt organized by Edward Shamwana , a well known Lusaka lawyer , were typical reactions to a regime which was seen as protecting vested interests from below and being inefficient and bureaucratic from above . |
6 | The decision , reached by a 7-2 majority , was seen as having wider implications , since it dismissed the case solely on the grounds that those bringing it lacked the standing to sue [ see below ] . |
7 | The vote was seen as marking another step towards ending the EP 's nomadic existence between Luxembourg , where the secretariat was based , Strasbourg , where its annual monthly plenary sessions were held , and Brussels , where committee meetings were held . |
8 | The appointment of Sapin , 39 , was seen as indicating that Bérégovoy would continue to control economic policy . |