Example sentences of "[is] [adv] consider a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extent and variety of these activities are astonishing , but while almost everyone is aware of them , and although the majority of us fiddle in one way or another , fiddling is generally considered a trivial activity without serious implications . |
| 2 | In 1990 Baron Thyssen bought an outstanding work , ‘ The Lock ’ at Sotheby 's for £10,780,000 a world record for a British painting but he is not considered a likely purchaser of further works by the artist . |
| 3 | Marriage is not considered a sufficient commitment . |
| 4 | Efforts are initially made to persuade the parents to bring up the child at home , but where this does not prove successful or is not considered a wise step , some form of full-time residential care is required . |
| 5 | Thomas Biggs , in his address to the Social Science Association in 1870 , complained that such a ‘ painful … topic is not considered a proper theme for discussion … by the great majority of the House of Commons ’ . |
| 6 | In that community it is not considered a grave fault to ‘ invent ’ , whenever ‘ a lie is necessary ’ . |
| 7 | BSL learning usually begins beyond what is normally considered an optimal age and should therefore be compared with the learning of foreign languages later in life . |
| 8 | Because work is still considered a male role , leisure , similarly , is thought to be a male preserve . |
| 9 | An important paper was read for her in 1900 to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by her cousin , Gerard Baldwin Brown [ q.v. ] , and thereafter controversial articles in learned journals culminated in 1912 in the publication by John Murray of The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles , which is still considered a seminal work on the subject . |
| 10 | Therapy is still considered a marginal thing but I really do n't see why . |
| 11 | To stand your ground against brothers and sisters is traditionally considered an early preparation for the realities of life . |
| 12 | It is also considering a similar step for Sarawak , scene of heated confrontations with tribal people who claim that the logging is destroying their homeland . |
| 13 | The bank is also considering a rolling settlement period to replace the current fortnightly accounting system , as well as ‘ delivery versus payment ’ , the automatic exchange of shares for cash after a stock market transaction has taken place . |
| 14 | Mr Hoad is now considering a civil claim for damages . |
| 15 | One part per billion is now considered a safe level . |
| 16 | The SOC states that , under the historical cost system , income fails to recognise valuation changes and is accordingly considered an inadequate measure of financial performance . |
| 17 | Due to world-wide excitement about the amazing medicinal properties of tea-tree essence ( Malaleuca alternifolia ) , the Brazilian government is seriously considering a massive planting programme of the species , which is native to Australia , in the wastes that were once rainforests . |
| 18 | There too she is never considered a significant contributor to the economic needs of the family ( because labour power is not equated with real economic value ) and there too , among the farming castes , her most important economic roles are the production and servicing of labour . |
| 19 | There are six tidal barrages in existence today and the UK is currently considering a tidal barrage built across the Severn estuary . |