Example sentences of "often [verb] as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The exception was in the treatment of the bar itself , which was often treated as a decorative eyecatcher . |
| 2 | This data is apposite because , like women , children are often treated as a particularly vulnerable audience , at risk from the material they consume : whilst , like the romance , television is often seen as a particularly potent source of ideological contamination . |
| 3 | Human rights concerns are regarded as an internal matter by the Government of the People 's Republic of China ; and information about violations are often treated as a ‘ state secret ’ . |
| 4 | The household is often treated as a unit of consumption , and it is frequently assumed that all members of a household have equal access to its resources . |
| 5 | For example , the experimental style of psychology is very often treated as a precondition of effective theorising . |
| 6 | She was the first British prime Minister to mount a sustained challenge to post-war consensus politics and , more than any other post-war Prime Minister , she is often regarded as a figure apart from her Cabinet . |
| 7 | This is often regarded as a minor energy consumer , but it may in fact represent a significant proportion of the total electrical load in a laboratory . |
| 8 | Often regarded as a last resort the use of contract cleaners is a valid management option to replace any or all of the ‘ in house ’ capability . |
| 9 | Spelling is often regarded as a totem to be preserved by patriots , rather than a technology , because it was invented thousands of years ago . |
| 10 | The female P. pulcherimus is often regarded as a separate species to the male , being quite different in markings . |
| 11 | Indeed , they were often regarded as a team , though exercised by different disciplines . |
| 12 | This statement is often regarded as a curious relic of the values of bourgeois culture . |
| 13 | Environmental evidence is often regarded as a special case , but in fact many of the standard techniques of finds analysis are also applied to the study of environmental samples . |
| 14 | In a compliance system , indeed , resort to formal processes is often regarded as a sign of failure . |
| 15 | Decentralisation is often regarded as a prerequisite of participation and the effective expression of consumer views . |
| 16 | Indeed , the machine tool industry is often regarded as a good barometer of the state of the economy as a whole . |
| 17 | They saw such truancy , often regarded as a symptom of deep-rooted social , emotional or economic problems , as something which , despite their best efforts , they could do little to alleviate especially where it was accepted by parents . |
| 18 | Learning to drive is often regarded as a prime example of this conversion . |
| 19 | The inverted-U relationship has been empirically demonstrated for a number of different tasks ( e.g. Courts , 1942 ; Stennett , 1957 ; Bolanger & Feldman , described in Malmo 1959 ) , however , it is often regarded as a purely descriptive relationship rather than necessarily implying that arousal per se is affecting performance . |
| 20 | Although induced polymorphic VT/VF is often regarded as a non-specific response in patients with syncope or recent myocardial infarction , there is some evidence that , in cardiac arrest survivors , polymorphic VT/VF may be a valid endpoint by which to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions . |
| 21 | The negotiation of the contractual terms of such relationships is all too often regarded as a contest in which the supplier attempts to exclude the maximum possible liability to the customer , and the customer to impose the maximum possible liability on the supplier ; the only rules are those imposed by the Unfair Contract Terms Act , and the contest is finally decided by the relative bargaining power of the two parties . |
| 22 | Exhibitions are often regarded as a luxury item in a company 's marketing budget , and exhibition stand personnel often look upon manning an exhibition stand as an easy option to their normal duties . |
| 23 | Perhaps only one librarian will be on an academic-related grade , but more importantly this librarian ( often designated as a tutor-librarian ) will have a job specification which includes a teaching function as well as a library administration function ; and the teaching function will imply teaching academic course subjects as well as library instruction . |
| 24 | Although this is available in tablet form it is often prescribed as a powder , to be taken mixed with water — this combats Candida in the mouth and throat , as well as in the intestines . |
| 25 | The rationale for women-only classes in adult education is often explained as a remedial exercise , in terms of women 's lack of confidence and men 's tendency to dominate and monopolise the educational exchange . |
| 26 | The rationalism of their educational project is contingent on the supposed irrationalism of the racist subject — often conceptualized as a collective , class subject . |
| 27 | In moderation , alcohol is often recommended as a relaxant — but do not overdo it or you could find that you have another problem . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , the predominance of keiretsu groups does often act as a brake on competition in Japan . |
| 29 | Archaeology is often considered as a branch of history , and to some extent this is true . |
| 30 | For example , although industry is often considered as a major contributor to smog , this may not always be the case . |