Example sentences of "[be] [adv] see as a " in BNC.

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1 There is one curious feature of sociology that is worth mentioning , namely that methods these days are largely seen as a distinctive branch of the discipline .
2 Because of its proximity to Russan and Collias the three crags are generally seen as a group .
3 Numbers of Americans and Britons have doubled in the past decade but , at 40,000 and 11,000 respectively , they are not seen as a threat to the social fabric in the same way as the Iranians and other Asians .
4 The large numbers who are unable to find regular work are not seen as a phenomenon characteristic of underdevelopment , but part of the capitalist division of labour and , therefore , a similar feature to the industrialisation process of European countries , differing in terms of quantity rather than quality .
5 Great emphasis is put on writing and drawing skills and typewriters are not seen as a substitute for writing .
6 Perhaps , though regrettably , they are not seen as a central core of independence which may reside elsewhere-'in my head or in my dreams ' .
7 They arouse protectiveness in women and are not seen as a threat by other men .
8 If the alternatives are to work , we must take care that they are not seen as a reward for those who become involved in such activities .
9 Bans on parades are always seen as a sign of weakness , and as such have frequently given militant Protestants a chance to show , by defying the bans , that they will not be a party to any ‘ sell-out ’ .
10 Other developments are also seen as a continuing threat to the democratic nature of the American economic and political system .
11 Indigenous languages are also seen as a powerful means of developing pride in the country 's own cultures and thus strengthening a sense of Burkinabe national identity ( in all its diversity ) .
12 Thanks to its huge IDV wines and spirits division they are now seen as a cheaper way into the international premium-branded booze market than those of rivals Allied-Lyons and Guinness .
13 The difference between the short run and the long run is important for the political business cycle models which are now seen as a more central feature of a public choice perspective .
14 Because even though this is a this is a linear network it can be effectively seen as a network effectively with a unit here and a unit here and maybe one weight .
15 It can be better seen as a necessary precondition for the continuing existence , not of an individual , as is the case with hunger , but of the species .
16 Statutory inquiries may be better seen as a form of mediation or consultation .
17 Perhaps the rejection of marriage and the espousal of a profession represents a ‘ deviant career ’ for women , or perhaps the phenomenon of the obsessive , houseproud housewife could be usefully seen as a form of gender role-related deviance .
18 Sex differences themselves are frequently seen as a nuisance , rather than a potentially interesting topic .
19 One of the major disadvantages of MRI in the chest is the inability to visualise the lungs , which are simply seen as a signal void .
20 Businesses are sometimes seen as a source of employment for family members .
21 The reforms were widely seen as a reaction to public controversy over insider trading practices sparked by the emergence in January 1989 of the Pechiney affair [ see pp. 36403 ; 36706 ] .
22 Although the PNP campaigned on local issues , the elections were widely seen as a test of the party 's popularity following the devaluation and austerity measures introduced in February [ see below ] .
23 Remarks made on Dec. 6 by an APLA spokesperson were widely seen as a " declaration of war " on the white community , and APLA was also believed to have been responsible for various other incidents .
24 An additional comment , raised during the plenary session , was that those from ethnic communities were rarely seen as a positive resource able to offer a new expertise , but that , rather , they were regarded as being doubly disadvantaged in that they were often seen as not being fluent users of English and not being part of the British culture .
25 It should be noted that videos were not seen as a substitute for training but rather as a useful tool for the instructor .
26 Girls were alleged to have tendencies towards ‘ flirtation ’ , and were usually seen as a threat to the healthy development of the boy .
27 Women were still seen as a valuable commodity , to be passed from father to husband , and at the accession of James I , any property a woman might hold would immediately become her husbands on marriage .
28 Yet in the first half of the century the number of unmarried women increased substantially , so that they formed a significant minority group Spinsters maintained an anomalous social position and were often seen as a threat to a society that assumed all women would marry and be subject to the control of their husbands [ Hill , 229–30 ] .
29 The connections are instead seen as a network of communications — " pipelines " in which information flows continuously in both directions , between all elemental activities ( see Figure 1.2 ) .
30 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 .
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