Example sentences of "regard it [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | That while recognising that the men have had a real grievance in that some firms have employed an unfair proportion of young girls at apprentice wages , or nearly so , we women regard it as a great injustice that one of the main skilled industries open to Edinburgh women should be closed against them . |
| 2 | In fact , I often look back to that conference and , for more than one reason , regard it as a turning point in my life . |
| 3 | Older people still regard America as a refuge ; younger people regard it as a new home . |
| 4 | Most of us who are brought up in the Western Christian tradition take the divinity of Jesus for granted or regard it as a philosophical problem . |
| 5 | Foley does not want the permanent job , saying : ‘ I again regard it as a short-term business . ’ |
| 6 | I try to justify it in terms of training the intellect to think in an abstract and critical way , so I regard it as a general education . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , Briggs , Clarkson and Aldridge are not confident that the conodont animal can be placed in either the Chordita or the Chaetognatha , and regard it as a separate Phylum Conodonta . |
| 8 | We regard it as a first step , good though not big , towards equal treatment for all alcoholic products . |
| 9 | The Philistines in the narrative of 1 Samuel have no image of the Israelites ' god , Yahweh , but they understand , or think they understand , the significance of the ark , and regard it as a convenient substitute . |
| 10 | This is a temptation one should in general resist , as l regard it as a cardinal rule in developmental biology not to try to infer developmental mechanisms from final forms . |
| 11 | Since the Zande distinguish benge from ‘ ordinary ’ poisons and regard it as a mystical truth-drug , Evans-Pritchard maintains that those who employ it as an oracle do not manipulate it deliberately . |
| 12 | Although this type of divination is clearly readily subject to manipulation , Zande are naturally disinclined to admit this ; they regard it as a mystical process on a par with other oracular procedures where human bias is less obvious . |
| 13 | Having seen some of what went on with secondary picketing in the 1970s , I regard it as the unacceptable face of socialism . |
| 14 | Many people still regard it as the Tory party at prayer . |
| 15 | It not only conflicts with their self-conscious professionalism but they regard it as an increasing anachronism in the agriculture of the 1970s . |
| 16 | Independent soft-commission brokers regard it as an acceptable method of payment so long as they deal at the best price . |
| 17 | They regard it as an ideal way to familiarise themselves with the latest legislative and other changes and are sometimes reluctant to delegate the task or to see it rendered unnecessary , as is the case with the microfilm system described below . |
| 18 | We regard it as an inhuman act , they say , to keep a man facing the agony of execution over a long extended period . |