Example sentences of "be construed [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Passive participles provide a rich vein of relevant instances ; it is a commonplace that these can be construed either as related directly to a verb , and hence in many cases referring to some assumed event , or as being adjectives expressing a state that have lost their verbal connexion . |
| 2 | In that case , Lord Denning M.R. said that the ‘ severe financial hardship ’ condition , applying to courts of first instance only , should not be construed so as ‘ to exclude people of modest income or modest capital who find it hard to bear their own costs . |
| 3 | ( 5 ) The agreement will be construed so as to prevent fraud . |
| 4 | ( 6 ) The agreement will be construed so as to avoid unfairness or exploitation of individual partners . |
| 5 | ( 7 ) The agreement will be construed so as to give it business efficacy . |