Example sentences of "[prep] [be] taken as [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , when they discovered diachronism , all similarities in lithology tended to be taken as evidence of different ages . |
| 2 | This statement does not have to be taken as gospel to be of use . |
| 3 | However , it is not to be taken as part of the definition of a causal circumstance that it must include more than one element — more than one condition , event , individual property or whatever . |
| 4 | If the answer is yes , is that to be taken as part of Rudduck 's message which says that small scale studies are not trivial if they nevertheless provide excitement , confidence and insight ? |
| 5 | It feeds on a wide variety of fish — 43 different species are known to be taken as prey . |
| 6 | The main plank of Leninism is an organisational structure which will allow the best arguments in society to be aired and the argument that has most support to be taken as policy . |
| 7 | As regards contracts of employment , it is provided that he is to be liable on any contract of employment adopted by him but nothing he does or omits to do in the first 14 days of his appointment is to be taken as adoption of the contract . |
| 8 | In making an apology one accepts blame for what has happened , but at the same time one tries to convince the injured party if there happens to be one , or the world at large if not , that the error is not to be taken as representative of the real self . |