Example sentences of "it [be] argued that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , it is argued that former communist officials in the Russian provinces continue to wield much power and are in a position to render executive decisions ineffective . |
| 2 | It is argued that such variations could distort costing of products and also require complex systems to reflect these seasonal variations . |
| 3 | A programme of CPD will be requirement of membership of the RIBA from 1992 , and it is argued that this is already covered by the charter and Byelaws which commit members to the ‘ acquirement of the arts and sciences ’ associated with the advancement of architecture . |
| 4 | It is argued that this is a significant factor in reducing the likelihood of girls joining delinquent groups . |
| 5 | It is argued that this gives unions a greater degree of control over their members and greater bargaining strength . |
| 6 | It is argued that this difference may be partially accounted for by the higher standard of living in Sri Lanka , but also that the motives and social composition of offenders in normal times were such that depressed economic conditions did not necessarily lead to substantial increases in criminal activities . |
| 7 | The long-term trend towards greater equality of income and wealth has been reversed under the Conservative governments of 1979 onwards and it is argued that this ‘ strategy of inequality ’ ( Child Poverty Action Group ) , which is seen as a direct consequence of the drive towards popular capitalism , has led to a major increase in poverty in the UK and to the possible emergence of an underclass , who lack any stake in popular capitalism and who are caught in the dependency culture . |
| 8 | In the first place it is argued that this growing equality has been a ‘ relational ’ equality between men and women in the home . |
| 9 | It is argued that this will necessitate a fiction section which : should comprise books of fantasy and ordinary life . |
| 10 | Sometimes it is argued that this requires a form of discourse which breaks with principles of narrative continuity and follows a purely analytic order of exposition , albeit one which remains open ended and exploratory . |
| 11 | It is argued that this politically motivated business cycle is bad because it shifts the economy away from " natural " long-run optimal levels of steady growth . |
| 12 | Citizens ’ Advice Bureaux , for example , rely heavily upon volunteers with few paid advisers and it is argued that this gives the organisation a positive strength and a particularly good claim to independence and impartiality . |
| 13 | Many systems of payment for commodities are based on ‘ unit price ’ rather than lump sum and indeed it is argued that this is a much simpler system for the general public to understand because the rate is fixed for all eventualities and becomes well known . |
| 14 | In a nutshell , it is argued that either Van Valen 's results show linearity with time , which is held to be biologically without significance , or most do not , in which case Van Valen 's ‘ law ’ breaks down . |
| 15 | The interpretation of the super-structures naturally presents greater problems , but it is argued that most had gabled roofs with rafters resting on wall plates below head height . |
| 16 | It is argued that these groups have a vested interest in distorting reality to ensure that America always appears to be under threat so that they can force the president and Congress to finance the lavish and unnecessary programmes which they desire . |
| 17 | It is argued that these are debts owed to the community and as such should be accorded a preference . |
| 18 | It is argued that those , especially feminists , who stress the exploitation of women as carers have failed to take account of the significant numbers of men in the first category . |
| 19 | It was argued that all of the information , as a package , was confidential and that ( e ) was itself secret . |
| 20 | It was argued that many disputes which were previously resolved by headmen would be taken to the new courts . |
| 21 | It was argued that such a system would generally be more favourable to employees and would be more likely to curb ‘ the exercise of managerial prerogative in the interests of individual job retention as well as avoiding the tendency to legalism ’ . |
| 22 | It was argued that such covenants are often contained in conveyances , leases and mortgages , and that they had never been subject to the doctrine of restraint of trade and consequently the test of reasonableness . |
| 23 | Nevertheless it was argued that these procedures violated Article 8 of the Convention on two grounds , one because people were not always notified after the surveillance , the other because there was no judicial supervision of the procedures . |
| 24 | Not only were their needs felt to threaten the living standards of other groups , but it was argued that these needs should be given less priority : ‘ It is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age , until adequate provision . |
| 25 | While it was argued that these centres create jobs , can help create a better image for the area and provide shopping facilities locally , many expressed concern that the jobs provided are part-time and low paid and go no way towards creating a sound economic base in the community . |
| 26 | It was argued that these findings reflected general activation of both hemispheres combined with specific activation of the left hemisphere . |
| 27 | It was argued that these assignments were by way of charge . |
| 28 | In Chapter 2 it was argued that some of the most striking features of the post-war development of the British state , at least until the late 1970s , could be explained quite effectively in terms of ‘ corporate bias ’ , that is moves away from the formal structures of democratic ( electoral ) representation towards the representation of major corporate interest groups ( such as the trade unions and employers ' organizations ) , as mediated through the agency of the state itself . |
| 29 | While this is a notoriously difficult problem , it was argued that some progress can be made . |
| 30 | On behalf of the defendant it was argued that some limitation had to be placed on the word " practice " and the natural and proper limitation was to imply the words " as medical practitioners " . |