Example sentences of "[pron] is thought [that] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These cause more of a problem as it is thought that a scheme of arrangement under CA 1985 , s425 can not bind a member who did not have an opportunity to be present or represented at the court-ordered meeting . |
| 2 | It is thought that a team of six , either Q.T 's or experienced class members who can answer questions on our work , would be able to man the static displays without the task being too onerous . |
| 3 | It is thought that a wound requires an assault : Taylor ( 1869 ) LR 1 CCR 194 , except perhaps in " extraordinary " circumstances : Savage ( CA ) , above , which the Lords approved . |
| 4 | It is thought that a sum of about £5,000 will be needed to carry the scheme through successfully and that a membership of 300 would be needed to maintain it on a sound basis . |
| 5 | For example , if it is thought that an error of law or fact or a breach of natural justice should justify quashing only if it can be said that but for the error or breach the decision would have been different , this should be built into the definition of the relevant ground of review and not dealt with as a matter of remedial discretion . |
| 6 | Thus George Harrison 's song " My Sweet Lord " was alleged to have infringed an earlier song " He 's so Fine " , but it is thought that the evidence required to support this proposition would have to be quite strong . |
| 7 | Like the established economic torts , this is a tort of intention and it is thought that the conduct of the defendant must have the plaintiff as its target though it need not be the predominant purpose in the sense that the defendant needs to be activated by malevolence : the pursuit of self-interest by unlawful means is actionable . |
| 8 | It is thought that the head secretes a substance which is capable of breaking down the outer layer of the ovum . |
| 9 | It is thought that the Government may soon double this fine . |
| 10 | It is thought that the government will follow the Iraqi cause , but the country depends on US and French aid to an extent which makes it hard to believe that the government will take any action to prejudice its continuance . |
| 11 | It is thought that the work may have been presented to the Queen by her Privy Councillor and Ambassador , Sir James Melville ( whose signature appears on the title-page ) , perhaps following a visit he made to Italy . |
| 12 | It is thought that the cargo was destined for Crowland Abbey . |
| 13 | It is thought that the separation of children from poor parents , the keeping of children apart from parents and the removal of parental rights are undertaken too readily by these agencies . |
| 14 | It is thought that the platelet is necessary for the maintenance of normal vascular integrity in that patients with thrombocytopaenia show a generalised haemorrhagic tendency and bruising when the platelet count falls below about 5 × 10 9 /1 , spontaneous bruising and more severe bleeding being possible as the platelet count falls below 20 × 10 9 /1 . |
| 15 | It is thought that the records made by British politicians before the General Election of January 1910 were played to voters by means of Auxetophones ; certainly their expected sales would not have justified their production . |
| 16 | It is thought that the chickens may become calmer and improve their egg-laying performance . |
| 17 | It is thought that the UK could not cope with the increase in price and non-price competition which the SEM would bring about . |
| 18 | A few miles south from Brora , past the Duke of Sutherland 's monstrous French-château fantasy castle at Dunrobin , is the town of Golspie , whose name derives from the old gaelic word meaning the ‘ place of the strangers ’ and although evidence is sparse , it is thought that the strangers in question were Vikings . |
| 19 | It is thought that the potters had migrated from Malaga in response to the increasing pressure of the sea blockade of southern Spain by Christian ships . |
| 20 | It is thought that the panda once roamed over much of China but due to human development the areas where they can exist have been greatly reduced . |
| 21 | It is thought that the discounts could start next Saturday . |
| 22 | It is thought that the side-chain inter-reacts with poly-unsaturated fatty acids in the membrane , leaving the hydroxyl group in a position to scavenge free radicals and so maintain the integrity of the cell . |
| 23 | It is thought that the defence is most relevant in the context of take-overs where a merchant bank may build up a stake in a target company for a prospective bidder . |
| 24 | It is thought that the consultancy may be a cost-cutting exercise due to the current slump in the UK car market . |
| 25 | Are those empirical credentials sufficient , however , to sustain the metaphysical implications it is thought that the laws have ? |
| 26 | Generally , it is thought that the cheese took its name from Dunlop village or parish but it could have been from Mrs. Barbara Dunlop ; we will never know . |
| 27 | Photographic and/or medical evidence could be considered if it is thought that the injuries would be difficult to prove . |
| 28 | It is thought that the Panel considered that the accounts breached the true and fair spirit of the Companies Act , rather than a specific rule . |
| 29 | ‘ In the Empire it is thought that the history of mankind goes back about five million years . ’ |
| 30 | This subsection does not , of course , affect any liability for negligence which the defendant may incur qua occupier of the premises or keeper of the animal , but it is thought that the keeping of guard dogs is consistent with the occupier 's duty to trespassers , provided at least some warning of their presence is given . |