Example sentences of "[be] thought that [art] [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 must never be thought that a convicted criminal can buy his way out of imprisonment . |
| 4 | On death-beds it may be thought that a soon-to-be-deceased settlor is susceptible to giving either involuntary nods or nods to propositions imperfectly understood , or both . |
| 5 | It might be thought that a larger population would create a larger labour force and market , thereby increasing the level of economic welfare in LDCs ; however , it is essential for other resources ( land , capital and enterprise ) to be available also to generate income and wealth through productive enterprise . |
| 6 | With such a huge range of reproductive activity stimulated by the sun , it might be thought that no other trigger was needed . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It may be thought that the same verdict applies to the third principle as well . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It might be thought that the hon. Gentleman 's independence of mind and spirit owe something to his background . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | It might still be thought that an entire disc of music for solo viol could be a daunting prospect . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | It is thought that a complete overtime ban will go ahead . |
| 16 | It is thought that a similar mechanism operates in the naturally occurring self-cure when large numbers of larvae mature to the infective stage on pasture after rain . |
| 17 | It is thought that a deliberate refusal to put a victim 's mind at rest when the accused has unwittingly frightened him is an assault . |
| 18 | Although Rule 2.3 does not say so , it is thought that a potential offeror ought not to have the responsibility for making an announcement before the target 's board is approached if rumour or speculation or an untoward price movement arises because the target 's board itself seeks potential offerors , or a shareholder seeks a purchaser for an interest of 30 per cent or more . |
| 19 | There is a tendency to make sentences unnecessarily complex , perhaps because it is thought that a convoluted structure makes them seem more formal . |
| 20 | 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 ) . |
| 21 | It is thought that the first week will be devoted to Orientation , Introduction and Training . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 ) . |
| 24 | 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 ) . |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | It is thought that the independent contractor is not covered . |
| 30 | It is thought that the later element is governed by Ghosh , above . |