Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [adv] assume " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'll just assume it 's us . |
| 2 | And in 1836 a deputation of Birmingham reformers saw O'Connell on apprenticeship ; they could already assume help from Birmingham and Black Country MPs . |
| 3 | When they saw her appear at the bedroom window , they could only assume she was all right . |
| 4 | They would also assume the validity of the religious starting-point , and while acknowledging that faith should never be forced onto people — that freedom is essential for real religious awareness to develop — they are nevertheless sure that they are right and that no teacher will be misleading the young if they teach religion straight . |
| 5 | However , as Cusick maintained , once the audience had seen people coming and going through a stone doorway they would subconsciously assume the rest of the set to be stone as well . |
| 6 | The legendary fox spirits of Japanese superstition , they can either assume human form or enter the living body of a man or woman , most often appearing as beautiful women in long white gowns . |
| 7 | Sand-coloured with green eyes , they can readily assume the form of sand-martins and , thus disguised , will rescue lost children and return them to their homes . |