Example sentences of "[vb mod] only suppose that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ginny could only suppose that Ralph thought he was protecting her from a possible nuisance . |
| 2 | If Alina was looking cynical , Angelica could only suppose that it was because she 'd earned the right to be . |
| 3 | I could only suppose that the collapse of space-time in my own day was slowly spreading outwards from source , like a bloodstain oozing across an old sheet , threatening many deep-seated continuities . |
| 4 | Sara could only suppose that her initial suspicion had been stilled , and that she accepted her , Sara , as part of the permanent scenery around the place . |
| 5 | I can only suppose that my name had respectable associations , and he thought it might allay criticism in what might be called Athenaeum circles . |
| 6 | One can only suppose that the smiths at Igbo Ukwu enjoyed demonstrating their virtuosity . |
| 7 | One can only suppose that he preferred an effective ruler , however unpleasant , to an ineffective one , however much recommended by his personal qualities . |
| 8 | I can only suppose that a large bird took hold of the ring on top of the box with his talons , and flew away with it . |
| 9 | It is not like me to lack perception and I can only suppose that my enthusiasm overruled my common sense . |
| 10 | Their notion of the essence of tragedy is " the struggle of the hero with fate " ( like Schelling ) or " the triumph of the moral world-order " ( like Schiller ) or " the discharge of the emotions " ( like Lessing and other neo-Aristotelians ) One can only suppose that they are incapable of the proper response to tragedy : that is , an aesthetic response to a work of art . |