Example sentences of "[being] see as a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a view that is as old , probably , as the human race , and certainly as old as Homer and the ancient Greeks , that there is one ethical structure that represents right for men : a composite of manly virtues , such as courage , endurance , physical stamina , wiliness and political judgement , and a corresponding but complementary conception of what is right for women , womanly virtue being seen as a mixture of timidity , tenderness , compliance , docility , softness , innocence and domestic competence . |
| 2 | It is a shambles , which has resulted in local government being undermined and the role of the local community being seen as a threat rather than as a partner trying to rebuild broken economies , help the unemployed and do something about essential services . |
| 3 | The plan set out in a letter to the union is being seen as a sign that all thirty one pits earmarked for closure last year , will now shut . |
| 4 | Dubcek urges Communist hardliners to stand down continued from page one possible five-year jail term on charges of sedition in what is being seen as a test case of the regime 's genuine commitment to a dialogue with the opposition . |
| 5 | Mr Czarnogursky , meanwhile , faces a possible five-year jail term on charges of sedition in what is being seen as a test case of the regime 's genuine commitment to a dialogue with the opposition . |
| 6 | Edith had the Gallic guts to speak the truth : she liked being seen as a sex object . |
| 7 | In North Shields the river , the literal reason for the place , is now being seen as a consumption goodie rather than a production possibility . |
| 8 | It was as Everett had feared — the Golden Share was being seen as a kind of sterilization pill which would prevent a takeover and a profitable union . |
| 9 | He had the advantage of being seen as a man of peace , whereas Reagan made many voters nervous . |
| 10 | I was also delighted that at last there had been an acknowledgement of the fact that I had a role in what was happening rather than being seen as a bystander in an event that would , all being well , change our lives beyond recognition . |
| 11 | As another example , subjects have to draw an irregular shape — the shape being seen as a reflection in a mirror . |
| 12 | The order for Tornado jets is being seen as a lifeline for thousands of jobs . |
| 13 | Life there is more comfortable and humane than the old-style prisons , and it 's being seen as a model for the future . |
| 14 | Rather than such force being seen as a prerogative of the state , it is seen by many in the alliance to inhere in the people of Ulster who over and over again need to assert their autonomous rights . |
| 15 | Fatalities caused by hypothermia will lead to the Government 's imposition of VAT on fuel being seen as a death tax , the Confederation of Health Service Employees claimed yesterday . |
| 16 | The WARM report criticizes the new German recycling system — which is rapidly being seen as a benchmark for materials recovery schemes throughout Europe — on the grounds that it unnecessarily duplicates existing waste collection networks . |
| 17 | We felt that a positive message delivered through TV advertising could help us regain the position of being seen as a market leader , a quality provider and a major innovator in financial services . |
| 18 | As well , group styles of classroom management are being seen as a means of freeing teacher-time to engage in the close observation and recording of individual development which the assessment procedures require . |
| 19 | There are already signs that DVI is being seen as a delivery medium in itself rather than just a process . |
| 20 | The terms ‘ urban ’ and ‘ rural ’ are often contrasted with one another the countryside being seen as a haven of peace . |