Example sentences of "could [be] seen [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If this does n't let up we 'll need something dry to change into , ’ he said , squinting up at what could be seen of a lowering sky . |
| 2 | A glimpse of rough woodland carpeted with bluebells and wild garlic could be seen beyond a daisy-sprinkled lawn ; a wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees ; voices carried on the still air . |
| 3 | Products were shown individually and in room settings with the complete new collection showcased on the right-hand pages so that all the designs and colours could be seen at a glance . |
| 4 | This could be seen as a sign of healthy growth and change ; yet the new fittings and equipment installed are usually totally insensitive to the design quality of the original . |
| 5 | The focus of what could be seen as a heartfelt cry for commercial sanity to be restored to the sport centred upon one simple but now all-consuming issue — money ! |
| 6 | ‘ We have to recognise the strong feelings among black and white people that the party should not set up an organisation which is racially exclusive , and could be seen as a form of apartheid . ’ |
| 7 | In this respect camp , as Andrew Ross observes , anticipated many of the recent debates of sexual politics : ‘ in fact , camp could be seen as a much earlier , highly coded way of addressing those questions about sexual difference which have engaged non-essentialist feminists in recent years ’ ( No Respect , 161 ) . |
| 8 | When this is combined with the fact that the Republic was an overwhelmingly Catholic country whose constitution recognized the special superordinate position of the Catholic Church , it is easy to see how any state recognition of the Pope or the Catholic hierarchy could be seen as a ‘ constitutional ’ issue . |
| 9 | This could be seen as a special kind of ‘ robustness ’ . |
| 10 | They could be seen as a bridge forming an almost tangible link between the ‘ two worlds ’ of spirit and matter . |
| 11 | It was clear that things had improved considerably in recent weeks and that this could be seen as a consequence of her having taken the tablets . |
| 12 | Which could be seen as a good thing ; after all , in the eyes of sceptical guitarists the GR-1 could stand or fall on its immediate user-friendly appeal . |
| 13 | In theory , Dustin 's man of reason forced into bloody revenge could be seen as a therapeutic investigation into the nature of violence , making audiences consider their own potential for brutality . |
| 14 | This study could be seen as a pilot study that gives an intimation that if one has the right methodology the data which is yielded can be richer than that created from other methods . |
| 15 | The lack of liquid refreshment during a two hour meeting could be seen as a lack of courtesy and , if this occurs again , it is suggested that a tactful reference to the need for a drink be made during the meeting — the result may be only a glass of water , but that is better than nothing ! |
| 16 | Critics of Fiat therefore argued that its bid could be seen as a defensive move to improve its domestic position and , perhaps more importantly , to prevent a competitor from obtaining Italian production facilities , which in the long run could pose a threat to Fiat . |
| 17 | Is could be seen as a classic example of the muddle that has been prevalent at the top of Welsh rugby except that the pressures here — unrecognisable from those in other home unions — are so many and varied that it is impossible to respond to them all , let alone resist them . |
| 18 | One , which could be seen as a little circular , is to look at the brains of mammals alive today and determine what they have in common . |
| 19 | In some ways ‘ Kaldor 's Law ’ could be seen as a re-statement of Say 's Law : supply creates its own demand . |
| 20 | Not only had Rahner been attacked by Ottaviani a little while before , but he had long suffered at the hands of the Holy Office and his public rehabilitation could be seen as a snub for Ottaviani . |
| 21 | That history , from one perspective , could be seen as a consistent struggle to retain Lukács ' legacy in which history , the dialectic and the totality are interdependent to the extent that each is essential to the operation of the other in the production of a Marxist science . |
| 22 | Of course a limited budget could be seen as a challenge . |
| 23 | Her argument is that Irigaray , as a psychoanalyst , sees psychoanalysis as a process of change rather than as a scientific theory : Irigaray 's work suggests ways in which psychoanalysis could be seen as a model for feminists seeking fundamental social change , in particular by proposing an alternative model for the relation between the rational and the non-rational which would be more satisfactory than the dominant paradigm . |
| 24 | Alternatively , the Treaty of Versailles , as a major peace settlement concluded in the public interest for the stability of Europe and conferring authority upon the League , could be seen as a dispositive treaty binding erga omnes . |
| 25 | Alternatively third party rights in this context could be seen as a particular application of general international law : that State practice of both the treaty States and third parties has been that the canals are open for international navigation , and that there is sufficient opinio juris ( demonstrated by protest to any closure ) to support the view that there is a customary international law of transit through each canal despite their treaty origins . |
| 26 | Secondly , the appearance of a woman in the composing room could be seen as a sort of violation of male privacy , which could only be viewed with horror by male comps . |
| 27 | The crisis could be seen as a triumph for President Kennedy . |
| 28 | In so far as the ‘ southern enlargement ’ extended the European ideal , created a larger market for goods , and protected democracy it could be seen as a success . |
| 29 | Indeed , if they did appear to be hesitant because of the mixedness in the message , that could be seen as a weakness . |
| 30 | The document recognises that informal patronage could be seen as a response to widespread deficiencies in medical education , postgraduate training , appraisal , careers guidance , and appointments procedures . |