Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] the assumption that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This protects the public gaze from the true story and means that for a decade the authorities have been able to work on the assumption that what the eye does n't see the heart wo n't grieve over . |
| 2 | But Eisenhower and Dulles continued to work on the assumption that they could buy time with diplomacy , and with this object in view — especially in face to face meetings with the British — they were reluctant to lean too heavily on their ally . |
| 3 | But there is a need to beware of the assumption that they have as direct an impact upon the political system as they do in the United States . |
| 4 | But when the proof comes it also turns out to rest on the assumption that it is already true . |
| 5 | Clearly , there are further topics to be placed on the sociologist 's agenda when studying teachers ' work if we are to move beyond the assumption that we all know about teachers and teaching . |