Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [be] argued that [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Goldthorpe has argued that this justifies studying only male mobility , but it can be argued that women 's occupational position and chances are both important sociologically , and important to women and their families .
2 By placing such emphasis on social reaction it can be argued that Interactionists have minimised the role of the individual criminal .
3 Although some physical geographers such as Thomas ( 1980 p. v ) have argued that study of the energetics of the land surface ‘ has perhaps robbed the subject of some of its scope and depth ’ it can be argued that investigations of process energetics have provided some depth of understanding and have extended the scope towards recent temporal change ( p. 153 ) .
4 It can be argued that rates of interest may also influence the precautionary demand .
5 In one sense it can be argued that generalizations are of little use .
6 It can be argued that children need to be part of a mixed age school community from time to time , for that is the pattern of life .
7 It can be argued that decision-makers ' aims are often not to maximise profits ( or sales etc. ) but to achieve a satisfactory level ( of profits ) .
8 Of course , it can be argued that readers get the paper that they want or deserve .
9 The mock reality of fiction has its points of overlap with our model of the real world , and indeed it can be argued that readers will assume isomorphism between the two unless given indications to the contrary .
10 It can be argued that techniques of drone and repetition are particularly sympathetic to connotations having to do with ‘ collectivism ’ : they play down ‘ difference ’ , privilege the ‘ typical ’ .
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