Example sentences of "it [be] thought that [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is thought that high-mass X-ray binaries accrete primarily from a stellar wind escaping from the companion star whereas LMXBs accrete by means of Roche-lobe overflow into a disc ; a viable hypothesis is that QPOs are a generic feature of disc accretion , regardless of the precise nature of the compact object . |
| 2 | It is thought that sudden exposure to intense sunlight is a trigger to melanoma , and young office workers are typical victims . |
| 3 | It is thought that high sugar intakes and low chromium levels predispose to hardening of the arteries and raised cholesterol levels later in life . |
| 4 | It is thought that this decision is doubtful in view of the Court of Appeal decision in Parsons v Uttley Ingham & Co [ 1978 ] QB 791 . |
| 5 | It is thought that this move will be followed by stronger legislation which will in time ban all cigarette companies ' brand names and logos appearing in any form on Italian TV . |
| 6 | It is thought that this sub-section does not fully define " deception " . |
| 7 | It is thought that this rhyme is based upon a musical rivalry between Handel and Bononcini . |
| 8 | It is thought that some member States will have difficulty in adhering to such timing , although a spokesman for the Italian Ministero dei Beni Culturali said that , provided that the deadline was reasonable , there was no particular difficulty in cooperating with British authorities . |
| 9 | Controlled by a single gene , the deficiency is usually harmless , but certain drugs for malaria or a type of bean can cause those without the proper gene to suffer acute anaemia , and it is thought that some chemical might do the same . |
| 10 | ( Lest it be thought that that example does not count because it is seventeenth-century English , it is worth noting that modern translations retain the and at the beginning of that verse . ) |
| 11 | It was thought that amending legislation would be introduced ( Practical Lawyer , June 1990 , p11 ) but until it is , in addition to the risk of the conveyance or transfer with respect to the matrimonial home being set aside , the wife may find it difficult to sell the property ( although the Law Society takes the view that there is " very little risk that a Court would exercise its powers to deprive an innocent owner of his title . " |
| 12 | It described how there had been a fifty percent increase in food poisoning cases in district year and then it went on to say that it , it was largely , it was thought that that increase was largely because of the increased publicity which the council had been given hygiene training , and saying how many people had been trained , and how the Health Committee was being asked to provide more resources so there could more courses even , even more courses in the following year . |
| 13 | Of the 750 men who had originally walked out , 450 were still in Edinburgh ; of these 200 were still unemployed a week later and it was thought that full absorption would take up to six months ; in fact by early April , only 20 strikers were still without work . |
| 14 | For long it was thought that wet spraying turned the buds to a wet mash , and therefore dusting each individual bud was necessary . |
| 15 | When Henry V died in Normandy in 1422 mos teutonicus was employed , as it was thought that conventional embalming would not hold out for the journey back to England . |
| 16 | Originally it was thought that this question might provide some useful insights into possible cover to allow people to attend courses . |
| 17 | For a long time it was thought that this Gospel was written by Matthew the Apostle . |
| 18 | Hitherto it was thought that natural selection is standing still , or merely weeding out the more harmful defects . |