Example sentences of "could be take as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charlie 's crack could be taken as a compliment and as such , to the relief of George and Jack , Maurice took it . |
| 2 | The previous sentence could be taken as a definition of the word ‘ reinforcing ’ . |
| 3 | This could be taken as a minor concession to advertising , except that the explicit statement at the beginning of the book seems related to an exclusion from the first volume of almost all the poems embodying Leapor 's sharpest social criticism . |
| 4 | His prescription for success in the desert — ‘ Wave a Sherif in front of you like a banner and hide your own mind and person ’ — could be taken as a motto for Indirect Rule . |
| 5 | This set of objects and events could be taken as a set of elements which would have to be included in a representation of this speaker 's topic , i.e. what he was talking about . |
| 6 | Commenting on this , Sebba and Wootton ( 1984 : 8 ) write : The switch to Creole occurs before the first instance of " build " is " and this could be taken as a direct quotation of the man 's words , rendered in Creole because he is apparently a Jamaican : cf. |
| 7 | The insurance valuation of the contents was probably lower than it should be in these days of rising prices , but if it could be taken as a guide and the amount split in two it might be regarded as fair . |
| 8 | The figure of 165,000 could be taken as the basis for further negotiation , because no one could tell how regular recruiting would go . |
| 9 | Until recently , at A level " the evidence " has mainly consisted of historians ' work ; a text book could be taken as the whole truth . |
| 10 | ‘ Shake ’ could be taken as the fear the poet has for the ‘ cold ’ of oncoming death and ‘ ruined ’ illuminates the idea of deterioration . |
| 11 | Association with colleagues after working hours could be taken as an indication of the priority given to company matters but it may be reluctantly undertaken . |
| 12 | The state of the weather on a particular day could be taken as an example . |