Example sentences of "[adv] see as [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each national economy is not only seen as part of that world economic ( and social ) system , it is treated as subordinate to its global forces . |
| 2 | As we climbed higher the jungle became more marshy and exotic , with the sort of plants you usually only see as plastic decorations . |
| 3 | When , a few weeks later , Labour overturned a large Tory majority in a by-election at East Fulham , this was widely seen as evidence of the popularity of pacifism — despite the fact that Labour 's candidate , John Wilmot , had been more concerned to appeal to Liberal supporters of the League than to whatever sentiment may have existed in Fulham in favour of war resistance . |
| 4 | This provoked a public outcry [ see p. 37913 ] and was widely seen as evidence of his autocratic style of government , already reflected in his combining the presidency with the chairmanship of the ruling Peronist party [ see p. 37651 ] . |
| 5 | Widely seen as part of the Thatcher government 's policy of ‘ privatization ’ , the 1982 Act effectively allows specific private auditors to be imposed upon local government . |
| 6 | The moves were widely seen as part of an attempt to end the 15-year civil war by meeting conditions demanded by the opposition UNITA rebels . |
| 7 | The move was widely seen as part of the Socialist Party 's strategy for the regional elections in March to counter the growing popularity of far-right views . |
| 8 | International law forbids outsiders to intervene in civil wars , and premature recognition of breakaway states is properly seen as interference in the domestic affairs of the state endeavouring not to fragment . |
| 9 | Thus even in a situation where Creole is permitted , none may in fact be spoken — or if it is , it may be limited to ritualised tokens such as the tags man , guy and star , which , though they lie within the boundaries of the folk concept " Patois " are best seen as part of the language of black-influenced youth culture . |
| 10 | Seventeenth-century Russia , poor , remote , deeply xenophobic , was not generally seen as part of the European political system at all . |
| 11 | I do n't know that the school 's is the right vehicle for this because in many ways , the children who are getting into these things pay more attention to the peer group , and it 's more important to have community groups , community cafes , things which are not seen as authority getting at them . |
| 12 | And I think that 's a , you know and it 's the fact that society allows a lot of abuse to happen to women and therefore it 's not seen as hatred to women , it 's seen as perfectly acceptable . |
| 13 | What was once seen as foliage and parts of branches is now seen as a human face . |
| 14 | The Visigothic settlement in Aquitaine is usually seen as proof of the success of the Roman general Constantius , in blockading Wallia and his people when they were in Spain . |
| 15 | Oranges were first introduced into Europe by the Arabs and were originally seen as status symbols . |
| 16 | Obedience is now seen as part of our responsibility to God himself . |
| 17 | Among the African poor , this militancy is often seen as leadership , rather than being viewed antagonistically . |
| 18 | Obviously larger employers might be considered part of the upper class , but the others are often seen as part of the ‘ old ’ middle class . |
| 19 | This group is often seen as part of what is termed the ‘ triple alliance ’ between TNCs , the local bourgeoisie , and the state bureaucracy . |
| 20 | This is often seen as overkill by old guard data processing ( DP ) staff . |
| 21 | Their Old Age , from fifty to 62 , we now see as part of Middle Age . |
| 22 | Later on this might have led to complaints about the possibility of corruption ; at the time it was simply seen as evidence that politicians were committing themselves fully to their work . |
| 23 | Also , their efforts are invariably seen as vanity projects . |
| 24 | In the leaner 1990s that headquarters glamour is increasingly seen as gluttony — an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and overheads . |
| 25 | The sociology of cultural forms can not replace these disciplines , but in its emphasis on the social as well as the notational basis of sign-systems , then seen as general signifying systems , it puts specific sociological questions and adds , to what would otherwise be internal kinds of analysis , a deliberately extended social dimension . |
| 26 | The Hebrew name indicates " peace " or " well-being " , and these sacrifices are sometimes seen as communion or fellowship rites . |
| 27 | It is this sort of criminal behaviour which is commonly seen as characteristic of ( if not central to ) mass , urban society . |
| 28 | I began to understand him a little The rubber clothing , for example , I never saw as part of his own sexual fantasy world , but as part of the fascination he had with all secret worlds . |