Example sentences of "thought [conj] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is generally thought that the latter component should be small ( about one-third the concentration of H 2 O 2 ) which , given the lower sensitivity of the instrument for CH 3 OOH ( by a factor of 0.6 ) , implies that the total peroxide signal should approximate that for hydrogen peroxide alone . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The circumstances in which freedom might be won were clearly defined , and Alexei knew that he had sometimes thought that the lowest class in the Empire — the proles , who worked for pay — were no less enslaved and had perhaps fewer rights . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I should have thought that the present requirement of the whole civilised world is relatively simple . |
| 6 | At one time it was thought that the only inspiration for pre-Romanesque Europe was Ancient Rome and Byzantium . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | Obviously he had thought that the mere sight of them would frighten her into standing quietly and listening , but he was wrong . |
| 10 | Unless you happen to have a racetrack in your back gardens , I would have thought that the sheer frustration of never really being able to stretch a car like this is one of the main drawbacks to owning one . |
| 11 | 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 ) . |
| 12 | When Ewen Mackay suggested that they had met before , I had thought that the other man had countered with a faintly wary look . |
| 13 | Perhaps they had thought that the first move should have come from their side . |
| 14 | It is thought that the first week will be devoted to Orientation , Introduction and Training . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | It is generally thought that the new Home Secretary , Kenneth Clarke , wants to review the Bill introduced by Kenneth Baker , his predecessor . |
| 17 | It was thought that the existing arrangement by which the B.E.T . |
| 18 | All in all she got herself in such a state that it was a distinct let-down when she was met by Mike Booker , the team manager , although why she should have thought that the reigning world champion would bother to come and meet a flight at Nice airport was a question she was n't too happy to answer . |
| 19 | ‘ 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 . |
| 20 | It was thought that the fastest look-up would be achieved using a 26-way tree , so that was implemented , and found to be extremely efficient , but the memory overhead was too large for practical purposes . |
| 21 | 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 ) . |
| 22 | One would have thought that the Great Depression years in the United States had provided a suitable testing ground for the efficacy of the real-balance effect , but , as Patinkin pointed out at an early stage in the development of the neoclassical synthesis , a large increase in real balances appeared to be accompanied by a large fall in output . |
| 23 | Hess mistakenly thought that the oceanic crust consisted of altered peridotite , the material of the mantle itself . |
| 24 | It is thought that the later element is governed by Ghosh , above . |
| 25 | ( Until the landing of Apollo 16 in a highland plains area it was thought that the lunar highland plains might be of lava origin , but the discovery of copious quantities of brecchia indicates that the fairly level surface and the lower crater density than the surrounding highlands is probably because of an abundant fall of ejecta . ) |
| 26 | It used to be argued that turbulence was necessary to ensure the oxygenation of the water and the continuation of the food supply , but it is now thought that the main role of turbulence is in getting rid of excess carbon dioxide . |
| 27 | It is thought that the Italian connection relates to the old farm being used to hold Italian prisoners of war captive during the Second World War . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | It is thought that the right-handed molecule produced the therapeutic effect but the left-handed molecule produced the birth defects . |
| 30 | You would have thought that the natural reaction of the teacher would have been that we ought to contact the father — better him than the nutty grandmother . |