Example sentences of "be regarded [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The manner in which death came to men , including those innocent of any offence , could be so appalling that the final stroke could only be regarded as a merciful relief . |
| 2 | Relegation seems to be regarded as a terrible fate , worth going to great efforts to avoid . |
| 3 | However , this may be regarded as a longer-term aim . |
| 4 | For public transport flights it is a very small risk indeed , but it can only be regarded as a prudent action to take out personal life insurance before one voluntarily exposes oneself to the hazards of flight . |
| 5 | ‘ Space will have to be regarded as a primary thing with matter derived from it . ’ |
| 6 | If section 6(2) is interpreted in this way , the liability of the contravener can be regarded as a primary liability ; the liability of the responsible third party is an accessory liability . |
| 7 | Their efficiency and reliability have also increased , to the extent that they can now be regarded as a primary recharging source for a yacht 's batteries alongside the engine alternator or the petrol generator . |
| 8 | It seemed to the court that in its current form the civil components of the process of judicial review were so strong that an application which claimed the civil relief authorised by section 21K was to be regarded as a civil cause or matter . |
| 9 | In view of the ‘ Charter fever ’ that is currently spreading across Canada , this must be regarded as a substantial possibility . |
| 10 | Another point to be taken into consideration is that grants are only made to applicants whose homes are below a certain rateable value , which varies in different areas of the country , and that , when the work is completed , the home must be regarded as a suitable dwelling for occupation for at least another thirty years . |
| 11 | By analogy , therefore , where the refusal of planning permission makes it impossible for a defendant to comply with the terms of a nuisance order , this could be regarded as a reasonable excuse . |
| 12 | Presumably men of modest means would scarcely have qualified , but only 502 were worth £20 and upwards , and 406 had £40 or more , a figure that might be regarded as a reasonable minimum for a substantial businessman . |
| 13 | However , it is clear that , as discussed above , an express warranty is in the interests of both parties , so that , provided the guarantee grants what can be regarded as a reasonable remedy under the particular circumstances of the contract , no problems under s 3 of the UCTA should arise . |
| 14 | A deal with the Liberal Democrats that did not reflect a more organic change in the political culture of both parties ( the Lib Dems recognising their historic place as a party of the left , giving up their balancing-act illusions ) would be regarded as a cynical manoeuvre by the electorate . |
| 15 | Sharing with relatives after divorce So far I have concentrated upon two situations in which people may live with relatives , both of which probably would be regarded as a predictable part of the normal life cycle . |
| 16 | Lord Sands in the Reid 's Trustees case at p529 stated : The dicta which might be founded upon … as indicating that a trust may be regarded as a mere agency or conduit pipe , are strictly limited to the case where the circumstances are similar , viz. , where there is one beneficiary and the estate is already realised and duly invested . |
| 17 | Expressed differently , if a thing exists genuinely in se ( i.e. if it is a true substance ) , then a description of its defining features can not involve references to anything outside that thing ; by the same token , if what purports to be a description of a substance involves references to different substances , then it can not be regarded as a genuine description of any substance . |
| 18 | If it is to be regarded as a genuine composition from the court of Cadwallon , it would seem to belong to the very eve of Hatfield . |
| 19 | concluded , ‘ proposals for organic change can not be regarded as a limited change … it introduced a fundamental change within the existing structures of local government ’ ( Stewart et al . |
| 20 | Charles … allowed himself for the sake of a few thousand pounds to be regarded as a greedy and litigious landlord rather than as a just ruler or as a national king . |
| 21 | In general , Beccaria 's philosophy exhibits what could be regarded as a curious combination of concern with the rights of the individual under the social contract on the one hand , and utilitarian reductivism on the other — curious because rights theory and utilitarianism are often thought to be philosophically incompatible . |
| 22 | McCauley and Swisher ( 1984 ) recommend that 100 be regarded as a minimum number for an adequate sample . |
| 23 | His earlier much-fabled ‘ ruthless determination ’ and fanatical single-mindedness were now becoming to be regarded as a major liability , and the command to the 6th Army to fight to the last man was seen as its fateful demonstration . |
| 24 | Such a change will not be regarded as a major change and you will not be specially advised of such an operational amendment . |
| 25 | Any problems with drains should be regarded as a major defect and the details passed on to your solicitor . |
| 26 | Even though odour emission may be regarded as a major consideration , as shown above , only rarely is planning permission refused on that ground alone , generally permission is granted but the development modified in some way to minimise any potential odour nuisance . |
| 27 | If any hostile power monitored that transmission , it could well be regarded as a major breach of national security . |
| 28 | A collection of TEI headers can also be regarded as a distinct document , and an auxiliary dtd is provided to support interchange of headers alone , for example between libraries or archives . |
| 29 | It was his passionate conviction that sarvodaya , which might be regarded as a practical expression of Truth , could only be effected by means of ahi sā , and the votary of ahi sā would be prepared to sacrifice himself in order to realize this ideal . |
| 30 | Wild fish can reach a length of 25cm but 15cm would be regarded as a good size in aquarium-raised fish . |