Example sentences of "is [adj] assume that [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 To simplify the dynamics of the model , it is usual to assume that the market situation in each period is the same : the same population of firms faces the same market demand with the same cost conditions in each period .
2 It is usual to assume that the pupils will be able to use close-range materials on the desk or table in front of them , and then look up to the blackboard , perhaps to copy notes or diagrams displayed there , then quickly refocus on to their desk work .
3 It is unrealistic to assume that a junior will confide in you unless you are prepared to confide in him or her .
4 ‘ It is wrong to assume that the woman must show signs of injury or that she must always physically resist before there can be a conviction for rape .
5 First , he is wrong to assume that the policy to which he refers is espoused only by the Government : until now , there has been a bipartisan commitment to ensuring that mentally ill people receive care and facilities that are properly attuned to their needs .
6 This can be extremely hazardous and it is dangerous to assume that a rug will necessarily be cheaper in the country of origin than it is in the West ; rugs on sale in the bazaars in Turkey , for example , are often just as expensive , if not more so , than they are in London or New York .
7 In fact , it is unsafe to assume that the intensity of direct competition between males should necessarily be reduced in monogamous species .
8 It is easy to assume that the law about planning new developments , or changing the environment around us , only affects us when we need to take a positive step — such as applying for permission to extend our own property .
9 It is naive to assume that the existence of city technology colleges or grant maintained schools will act as a stimulus to the rest .
10 It follows that it is reasonable to assume that a unit of goodness can exist in the mind of man to aid him in understanding the origin of his God , just as the scientific unit aids human thought directed towards physical activity .
11 If lesion A affects function X but not function Y while lesion B affects function Y but not function N , it is reasonable to assume that the effects observed are specific to the loci of lesions A and B rather than to the general effects of brain damage .
12 I think it is reasonable to assume that the arrow for computers is the same as that for humans .
13 It is reasonable to assume that the carer 's preference provides some part of the causal explanation ; but it is also likely that the carers ’ preferences were influenced by the severity of the sufferer 's condition , and by whether long-term institutional care was expected , already planned , or already known to be unlikely .
14 As expert systems are designed for use by persons who have some general understanding of the knowledge domain , it is reasonable to assume that the user will take at least some of the responsibility for the output obtained .
15 It is reasonable to assume that the territory governed from Knossos , for instance , extended eastwards for roughly half the distance between Knossos and Mallia and southwards for roughly half the distance between Knossos and Phaistos .
16 For all practical purposes , it is reasonable to assume that the children classified as unoccupied at the census were living in poverty in one parent families .
17 Where a person offers a rule in this manner , it is reasonable to assume that the rule constitutes a reason for his actions , and in trying to make sense of the world of the football fan it is reasons , rather than causes , which we are seeking .
18 It is reasonable to assume that the storehouse is our local church .
19 It is reasonable to assume that the daughters , particularly the elder ones , of such families will have been brought up to share in household chores .
20 Consequently , since the substitutes too are expected to play a role in the manumission ( owing to the general clause ) , it is reasonable to assume that the testator did not intend it to apply to their case too .
21 If Eastern Europe gets massive assistance it is logical to assume that the South will get less .
22 It is safe to assume that a guardian will be appointed in most cases and the rules state that the appointment should be made as soon as practicable after the commencement of proceedings ( FPCR , r10(1) ; FPR , r4.10(1) ) .
23 Since some of those are probably from the same people , it is safe to assume that the aviation user base of Skymaster runs into the low hundreds .
24 But it is safe to assume that the lack of technical evidence — no weapon connected to the murder has been found — and a valid motive will be cited .
25 On the one hand papal taxation was preserving them from Edward 's attentions , except for customary feudal dues and prerogative levies ; it is safe to assume that the laity were adapting readily to the notion of leaving the tax burden , or as much of it as they could , to the clergy .
26 Nevertheless , it is fair to assume that a clause such as the one identified above is at least potentially caught by s3 .
27 But it is fair to assume that every time he sees people outside his own immediate entourage , there will be some among them who have a deep desire for vengeance .
28 But it is naïve to assume that the LDDC has always operated as effectively as some reports would suggest .
29 Of course , it is necessary to assume that the questions , however they are phrased , are understood in the same way by all respondents whatever differences they may have in other respects , such as level of education or gender .
30 Computers designed for scientific calculation , where it is valid to assume that the result of one operation may be an operand of the next have an accumulator and use the one-address format .
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