Example sentences of "be wrong to assume [conj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It would be wrong to assume that Elizabeth 's reign was one of perfect happiness and freedom , or that the contrast between her real physical state and her royal image was not sometimes ridiculous .
2 It would be wrong to assume that trade unions have had no effect on these matters .
3 Our results suggest that it is wrong to assume that patients will become unduly anxious if they are warned about most of the potential risks of surgical treatment , at least as far as inguinal herniorrhaphy and general anaesthesia are concerned .
4 Self also believes it is wrong to assume that bureau chiefs generally control a monopoly .
5 Since it was to act against hope , it was wrong to assume that defeat was an explicit sign of divine condemnation of a cause from which there could be no recovery .
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