Example sentences of "what [was/were] seen [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were civilian casualties followed by protests and condemnation of what was seen as a violation and atrocity . |
| 2 | Bad weather dashed hopes of attempts to halt the flow during what was seen as a natural lull in the lava 's momentum . |
| 3 | These seemed to arise from the process of urbanization , the breaking down of traditional practices , and what was seen as a conflict between the old morality and the new . |
| 4 | Twice thwarted Ford then turned its attention to the loss making , state-owned , Alfa Romeo company of Italy , in what was seen as a continuation of its battle with Fiat , which was also interested in acquiring Alfa Romeo . |
| 5 | Ruskin 's foundation , which was to promote the education of working men in Sheffield , was not unlike that of the Victoria and Albert Museum — both reflected Victorian anguish over what was seen as a loss of artistic standards in industrial manufacture and craftsmanship . |
| 6 | NSW won what was seen as a ‘ grudge ’ match , with Greg Matthews ( 85 not out and 67 , plus 11 wickets ) becoming the seventh Australian to perform the ‘ match double ’ in a Sheffield Shield game , after G. Giffen ( eight times ) , J.N. Crawford ( 1913–14 ) , C.J. Hill ( 1932–33 ) , T.J. Jenner ( 1973–74 ) , P.H. Carlson ( 1978–79 ) and J.C . |
| 7 | It was not simply the well-rehearsed and deeply felt arguments for and against abolition which exercised and divided its members , but the proper role of the Government on what was seen as a question of conscience . |
| 8 | But from the 1870s , following what was seen as a decline in standards in the 1850s and 1860s , a new confidence in the moralistic ethic can be detected , as if the hesitations that had governed earlier attempts were cast off . |
| 9 | The company was returned to private ownership in mid-1987 in what was seen as a retrenchment and change in direction of its development . |
| 10 | In what was seen as a pragmatic change of policy , Nujoma now declared that his government was committed to a mixed economy and actively sought foreign investment . |
| 11 | In what was seen as a setback to an eventual peace settlement , the ANC on March 29 cancelled a peace rally due to have been held with Inkatha on April 2 . |
| 12 | Gen. Emile Lahud , C.-in-C. of the Lebanese Army , announced on March 30 the opening of the port road between West and East Beirut , in what was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards the Maronite Christians supporting President Hrawi . |
| 13 | President-elect César Gaviria Trujillo who was due to take office on Aug. 7 , made new military appointments on June 15 in what was seen as a move to strengthen his hand in the fight against the Medellín drug cartel . |
| 14 | The conference was attended by the ruling National Party ( NP ) provincial chairman , in what was seen as a bid by the NP to secure Inkatha as an ally in negotiations on South Africa 's political future . |
| 15 | In what was seen as a serious challenge to President Daniel arap Moi 's government , four days of rioting in which more than 20 people were killed followed a rally held on July 7 by advocates of political reform . |
| 16 | There was particular concern in China over what was seen as a developing relationship between Taiwan and the Philippines , despite the latter 's formal recognition of China . |
| 17 | In what was seen as a crucial breakthrough for efforts to avert massive famine in the Horn of Africa [ see p. 37845 ] the World Food Programme announced on Dec. 18 that it had secured the definite agreement of the Ethiopian government and leaders of the Eritrean People 's Liberation Front ( EPLF ) guerillas to open the Red Sea port of Massawa , closed to shipping since its capture by the EPLF in February . |
| 18 | A leading member of the Medellín drug cartel , Fabio Ochoa , wanted by the United States authorities for drug trafficking offences and the murder of an agent of the American Drug Enforcement Agency ( DEA ) , surrendered on Dec. 19 in what was seen as a vindication of the policy of President César Gaviria Trujillo , who had adopted legal and political methods rather than the previous military offensive against the drug cartels [ see p. 37772 for October proposals ] ; on Dec. 17 the government had said that it would waive extradition to the USA and reduce prison terms for those traffickers who surrendered and confessed to crimes . |
| 19 | Two of eight journalists being held hostage were released by the cartel on Dec. 11 and Dec. 13 in what was seen as a peace gesture . |
| 20 | In what was seen as a model for similar deals with the other Soviet republics , payment was to be made by barter or by cash settlements in both hard and national currencies . |
| 21 | Calling itself La Rete ( the Network ) , the movement focused on what was seen as a crucial nationwide fight against the Mafia and organized crime . |
| 22 | In what was seen as a policy of high personal risk , he proposed himself for the post of Prime Minister ( Ivan Silayev having resigned in September — see p. 38416 ) . |
| 23 | Pérez on June 13 appointed a military figure as Foreign Minister , for the first time in 34 years of democratic rule , in what was seen as a gesture to the armed forces , where discontent was still high in the aftermath of the abortive military coup of Feb. 4 [ see pp. 38759-60 ] . |
| 24 | In further Sendero attacks , three police officers and two civilians were killed in the town of Manaso , in the southern department of Puno , in the first week of December and 20 " dog bombs " ( high explosives attached to dogs ) were exploded in Lima on Dec. 26-27 , in what was seen as a campaign aimed at local officials . |
| 25 | The UN General Assembly decided on Dec. 11 to ask states for written comments on a possible review of Security Council membership , in what was seen as a step toward possible expansion of the 15-member Council . |
| 26 | The policy of " resource security of major new industrial wood processing projects " was introduced under Prime Minister Bob Hawke in 1991 , in what was seen as a response to pressure from the timber industry and an impending general election . |