Sentence examples for could be construed by from inspiring English sources

"In my view, it could be construed by some to be harsher than the death penalty".

It would have also prohibited statements that could be construed by officials as justifying terrorist activities.

"It could be construed by top management under certain circumstances as not being beneficial to the company," he said.

In my view, the arrangement was ill-advised and created an appearance that could be construed by some as corrupt, but was not in actuality.

But the case can be made that any recreational shooting party (a fairly common occurrence in Dixie) or paintball game could be construed by a prosecutor as doing just that.

The e-mail also referred to Paulson & Company as the "transaction sponsor," a term the jury was told could be construed by many on Wall Street, and was by ACA, to mean that Paulson & Company was a long investor.

In our self-administered questionnaire, 'flu-like symptoms' could be construed differently by different students.

The act of not moving the capital could be construed as negative by the ratings agency and by the insurance regulator.

Such an admission could be construed as betrayal by the neighbors across the lines.

But as the Khadr hearing approached, Harold Koh, the State Department legal adviser, pointed out that such a definition could be construed as a concession by the United States that C.I.A. drone operators were war criminals.

Mott realises that another year without silverware could be construed as more disappointment by critics, but believes that the team has been far more competitive than in recent seasons.