Example sentences of "[be] argue that [det] be " in BNC.
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1 | Secondly , the formal analysis which is second nature to a Western critic can be fruitful , even though it could be argued that this is a way of interpreting the objects of an unfamiliar culture rather than a description . |
2 | It could be argued that this is of little moment , as only popular texts are involved . |
3 | Whilst it may be argued that this is merely an illustration of the duty owed under the OLA 1957 , it may also be said that this exists as a form of liability under the tort of negligence but outside the scope of the 1957 Act . |
4 | It may be argued that this is an appropriate restriction , since the law catches only those who disseminate or broadcast their propaganda on a wide scale , and not those whose correspondence is entirely private . |
5 | It could be argued that this is an organization matter not an accounting one ; that a control needs to be introduced which prevents managers artificially postponing cash payments , e.g. a rule that all invoices must be paid within a specific time . |
6 | Nevertheless , both MSC and other agencies are involved in training schemes for adults , and it can be argued that this is the most appropriate form of ‘ educational ’ provision for the unemployed . |
7 | It may be argued that this is essentially the approach that I used in the first chapter . |
8 | It could be argued that this is a prime example of what has been termed the ‘ Matthew Effect ’ — ‘ For unto every one that hath shall be given , and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath . ’ |
9 | If the id represents basic primordial drives , it can be argued that this is a psychological equivalent of the biological tendency towards fitness maximisation in human beings . |
10 | Fraud appears to have increased rather than decreased , and it can not be argued that this is merely a matter of greater success in detection , as many of the frauds only come to light when investors find that they are unable to obtain their funds ( or the directors of the institution are found to be in sunny climes abroad , with little intention of returning to the UK ) . |
11 | It could be argued that this is far more likely to occur to a self-regulatory body than to a statutory body . |
12 | It may be argued that this was not a new concept of the basic function of monarchy ; perhaps so . |
13 | It could be argued that this was a violation of the satyāgrahi 's moral duty not to coerce his opponent or to take advantage of his weakness and vulnerability . |
14 | It could be argued that this was hastened in London by the Great Plague of 1665 when the familiar sight of cartloads of corpses contrasted with the decency and sanitary advantage of encoffining the dead . |
15 | Taken in conjunction with the tax benefits owner occupiers receive ( see Chapter 13 ) it can be argued that this was a major economic distortion . |
16 | It could be argued that this was so because the individualist Hobbesian anarchism which formed the theoretical model of the bourgeois economy provided no basis for any form of social organisation , including that of the family . |
17 | The end-of-the-year demonstrations appeared to be caused by ‘ racial ’ conflict between Chinese and African students , but it will be argued that these were once again expressions of the Chinese students ' general discontent and disappointment after ten years of reform . |