Example sentences of "is think to be [adj] to " in BNC.
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1 | Little information is available on the developmental cycle of this genus , but it is thought to be similar to that of the genus Trichonema . |
2 | Wimpey refused to quantify the additional charge it has taken for its involvement in the Channel Tunnel project , but it is thought to be similar to the £8 million announced by its fellow Chunnel contractor , Balfour Beatty , recently . |
3 | Ps. livingstonii and Ps. elegans are both members of the Maylandia subgenus which also includes the rock dwelling Ps. zebra and its close relatives , and Ps. elegans is thought to be close to the ancestor of the ‘ Ps. zebra complex ’ ( Konings 1989 ) . |
4 | The reason for this is not known but is thought to be due to infection by the virus itself . |
5 | The anomalous heat is thought to be due to solar energy , which penetrates the surface ice in spring and warms the depths . |
6 | The etiology is unknown , but is thought to be due to the dissolution and aspiration of dead or dying worm material into the alveoli . |
7 | The Butler Committee argued that relatively minor mental disorders may be regarded as falling within section 2 simply because this outcome is thought to be preferable to mandatory life imprisonment . |
8 | In many situations the male is thought to be superior to the female , but not in all ; in some situations an object or person can be profane , in others sacred . |