Example sentences of "[be] think [conj] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It might have been thought that the massive level of population decline experienced by Britain 's cities since the 1960s , principally affecting their inner areas as it did , would have helped to reduce these problems .
2 Furthermore it might have been thought that the compact microfilm system would have found its way from outreach extensions into busy bureaux to replace the cumbersome paper files but , as will be seen in Chapter 5 , it is in fact likely to remain purely a portable tool .
3 It used to be thought that the correct technique was to add positive pitch at just the right moment to give a survivable — if not gentle-landing .
4 It might be thought that the present generation of ‘ younger ’ retired women have , by virtue of improved access to occupational pension benefits , greatly reduced their risk of poverty in old age , which for women officially begins five years earlier than men at the ‘ pensionable age ’ of 60 .
5 It may be thought that the same verdict applies to the third principle as well .
6 It may be thought that the highest-scoring universities in this list attract a higher than average proportion of indigenous students with local area research interests , but examination of the names of thesis authors from Strathclyde and Dundee universities , and confirmatory personal communications with the relevant departments , suggest that many of their students are not of local origin , but have come to the universities from overseas .
7 It might be thought that the hon. Gentleman 's independence of mind and spirit owe something to his background .
8 As for the beef regime — a second area that we have not yet discussed — there is another reason why it might be thought that the hon. Gentleman was a little premature in suggesting that we had already agreed these matters .
9 We are thinking that the listed men must each have a refuge ready , if this Act is not withdrawn .
10 One critic expressed fears that it might ‘ … become a new kind of legal aid on the cheap , ’ yet others were concerned lest it be thought that the green form was appropriate for anything other than low-cost proceedings .
11 However , if it is thought that the joint tenancy might be severed ( and there might be good matrimonial or tax planning reasons for this ) it is preferable to include the enlargement of powers as in Precedent 34 for otherwise the trustees of the conveyance may not have power to mortgage or charge the property ( see Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 , s8 ) .
12 It is thought that the first week will be devoted to Orientation , Introduction and Training .
13 It is thought that the first bitch to be imported was from England , Attila Bathsheba , who was imported in whelp to a good dog , Upend Gallant Alf .
14 It is thought that the Criminal Law Revision Committee , the Report of which formed the basis of the Theft Act , would not have wanted such a result but would have preferred the outcome to be theft ( para. 65 ) .
15 It is thought that the small cholesteryl ester-poor HDL 3 particles are converted to HDL 2 as they acquire cholesterol and later apolipoprotein E , and that it is the HDL 2 which may release cholesterol in the liver ( Rothblat & Phillips , 1982 ; Gordon et al , 1983 ) .
16 ‘ Several subtle changes will require more skills from the riders , and with the addition of a new complex called the ‘ Bull Pens ’ it is thought that the optimum time will be harder to achieve , ’ says Michael Tucker .
17 If it is thought that the exclusive jurisdiction of the visitor has outlived its usefulness , which I beg to doubt , then I think that it should be swept away by Parliament and not undermined by judicial review .
18 In skin absorption , it is thought that the essential oils , with their very fine aromatic molecules , pass through the hair follicles , which contain sebum , an oily liquid with which the essential oils have an affinity .
19 The problem arises because it is thought that the positional errors and attribute uncertainties which are characteristic of all spatial databases , may be propagated and amplified by GIS operations and thus adversely affect some or all applications .
20 It is thought that the independent contractor is not covered .
21 It is thought that the later element is governed by Ghosh , above .
22 It is thought that the old style ambulances are becoming indistinguishable from many normal commercial vehicles and that something more eyecatching was needed .
23 It is thought that the original machine on which this scheme is based was used for air racing in 1947 .
24 It is thought that the Italian connection relates to the old farm being used to hold Italian prisoners of war captive during the Second World War .
25 It is thought that the right-handed molecule produced the therapeutic effect but the left-handed molecule produced the birth defects .
26 A common error is to think that the large cairn first encountered when gaining the plateau from the window is the true summit .
27 At one time it was thought that the only inspiration for pre-Romanesque Europe was Ancient Rome and Byzantium .
28 It was thought that the fastest look-up would be achieved using a 26-way tree , so that was implemented , and found to be extremely efficient , but the memory overhead was too large for practical purposes .
29 It was thought that the existing arrangement by which the B.E.T .
30 It was thought that the common law duty to trespassers was unexcludable as a minimum standard below which the law would not go .
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