Example sentences of "reasonable assume that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is reasonable to assume that ancient people were sensitive to the reality of these other levels of existence , living their lives accordingly , and it may be that we should look to this awareness as the origin of much folklore .
2 But it is reasonable to assume that Eastern Europe is still considerably better off than Brazil , which in early 1990 was reported to be $6 billion in arrears on its $115 billion debt and facing the prospect of 2200 per cent inflation during the year .
3 It seems reasonable to assume that greater consumption of host resources by nematodes causes reductions in host fecundity , and that , as in other parasitic nematodes , bigger worms produce more eggs .
4 In these circumstances it is just as reasonable to assume that political elites or administrative officials are acting autonomously as to assume that they are acting in accordance with society 's preferences .
5 This is somewhat surprising , since it would be reasonable to assume that domain-specific dictionaries would contain the most appropriate collocations for domain-specific documents .
6 It is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social and economic effects , yet they have been conspicuously neglected by social scientists .
7 It would be reasonable to assume that such researchers had adopted new research interests , had changed occupations , or had moved to different localities .
8 It would be reasonable to assume that such researchers had adopted new research interests , had changed occupations , or had moved to different localities .
9 Perhaps it would be reasonable to assume that 550 deaths are caused in England , Wales and Scotland every year by drunken driving .
10 On balance it seems reasonable to assume that this coffin was supplied by one of the established London cabinet-makers with a small funeral furnishing interest .
11 Taking the influence of occupational audiences first , it is reasonable to assume that rank-and-file preference would be to avoid ‘ another Saltley ’ .
12 Werking concluded that ‘ It is reasonable to assume that some research may now more satisfactorily come to terms with library use and its relation to bibliographic education ’ .
13 However , it seems reasonable to assume that pragmatic factors in comprehension will also be present in production .
14 It is reasonable to assume that hormonal effects predominate in younger women , while dietary factors may become increasingly important in older women .
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