Example sentences of "is thought that a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is thought that a complete overtime ban will go ahead . |
| 2 | It is thought that a similar mechanism operates in the naturally occurring self-cure when large numbers of larvae mature to the infective stage on pasture after rain . |
| 3 | It is thought that a deliberate refusal to put a victim 's mind at rest when the accused has unwittingly frightened him is an assault . |
| 4 | Although Rule 2.3 does not say so , it is thought that a potential offeror ought not to have the responsibility for making an announcement before the target 's board is approached if rumour or speculation or an untoward price movement arises because the target 's board itself seeks potential offerors , or a shareholder seeks a purchaser for an interest of 30 per cent or more . |
| 5 | There is a tendency to make sentences unnecessarily complex , perhaps because it is thought that a convoluted structure makes them seem more formal . |