Example sentences of "[subord] [adj] [noun sg] [be] think [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where domiciliary care is thought to be impracticable , however , it still remains unclear who is going to pay for ‘ institutional ’ care . |
| 2 | This ceasefire was reported to be holding on Oct 21 , although poor weather was thought to be a major factor . |
| 3 | If human error is thought to be particularly important then expert advice should be sought . |
| 4 | Whether a particular occurrence amounts to an act of God is a question of fact , but the tendency of the courts nowadays is to restrict the ambit of the defence , not because strict liability is thought to be desirable but because increased knowledge limits the unpredictable . |
| 5 | To Victorian eyes , any interior from that earlier period might have seemed underfurnished ; but the construction that George Eliot puts on the dominance of walls and ceiling is decisively Victorian in its moral emphasis : ‘ in walking through these rooms with their splendid ceilings and their meagre furniture , which tell how all the spare money had been absorbed before personal comfort was thought of , I have felt that there dwelt in this old English baronet some of that sublime spirit which distinguishes art from luxury , and worships beauty apart from self-indulgence ’ . |
| 6 | Loading doses are used , and , because of the large variability in half life , even when renal function is thought to be normal we think that that is sensible . |