Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [vb mod] be assumed " in BNC.
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1 | Although it could be assumed by some that this is a development towards a more specialized and fragmented approach it may alternatively be a foundation for a more unified approach and one which accommodates the necessity to combine understanding at the microphysiology and biochemistry ( realist ? ) level with that at the biome level which had traditionally been approached more in functional terms . |
2 | The interval must be long enough to avoid any carry-over practice effects between the first administration and the second , but sufficiently short so that it can be assumed that there will have been no change in the real underlying abilities of the children concerned . |
3 | In calculating the amount of Housing Benefit , regulations stipulate that it must be assumed that the student is in receipt of the full grant . |
4 | Lord Bridge did not in fact refer to section 6(1) of the Act of 1977 which was the precursor to section 69(1) , but I accept that he must be assumed to have had it in mind . |
5 | The Durotriges , with most probably the southern branch of the Dubunni , gave the Romans serious trouble , so it can be assumed that they may have supplied a strong detachment to help oppose the Medway crossing . |
6 | Our public houses vary in terms of individual design and construction , but the plans provided are typical of the two types of unit distinguished in the Preliminary Report , and it may be assumed that appropriate proposals will be suitable for other units falling within the same category . |
7 | These characters are highly experienced , and it may be assumed that they can equip themselves with pretty much anything they want ( subject to GM approval ) . |
8 | On the vertical axis is plotted the recorded rate of increase of money wage rates , and it may be assumed that the rate of inflation can be closely associated with these rates of wage change because wages are usually the largest component of costs . |
9 | In the early 1980s an estimated 228,000 Jordanian nationals worked in the Gulf and it must be assumed that East Bank Palestinians , with a large number of dependants on the East Bank , are a majority of these . |
10 | ( c ) Accounting and tax Whilst agreement in principle may have been reached on the relative standing in the new firm of its partners , precise calculation of their capital and profit sharing ratios can be a nightmare as the accountants wrestle with the task of bringing the accounts of the firms involved into line with one another : and it will be assumed here that there are differing practices which need to be harmonised . |
11 | ‘ Any beer in the house ? ’ asked Boyd , as soon as the car engine had started up and it could be assumed that Mrs Stych was on her way . |
12 | Sleep-deprived subjects have been shown to have lower amplitude CNVs , and it could be assumed that this is associated with inattention or poor preparation for making a response . |
13 | Establishments were obviously catering for a different market in the evening , and it can be assumed that customers were prepared to spend more time and to pay more for a different ‘ meal experience ’ . |
14 | Both breweries are now up-to-date and efficient plants , and it can be assumed that neither will require extensive re-investment for some years yet . |
15 | A system can be designed much more economically if it can be assumed that skilled personnel are available to control and take care of it . |
16 | The random selection of cases is an approximation to experimental randomisation if it can be assumed that the population from which the sample is drawn is homogeneous : a reasonable assumption when dealing with a population of seeds , plants , germs , etc . |
17 | The meaning of the word ‘ immediate ’ is likely to give rise to dispute in the courts , but it may be assumed that if , for example , a man threatens a woman that unless she has sexual intercourse with him , he will violently assault her in the presence of her children when they return home the following day , this will not be rape under the Committee 's proposals . |
18 | The mental element with respect to unlawfulness remains to be determined , but it may be assumed after Morgan that it would be intention or recklessness . |
19 | But it can be assumed that many millions of poor rural women are caught in a vicious cycle : they eat food to get human energy , and then spend all this energy in producing food and collecting the energy needed to cook it . |
20 | This is a universal conception because it can be assumed that all societies and social groups possess , in some form or another , such common sense and practical knowledge . |
21 | Such an observation is important because it can be assumed , as has already been discussed , that there are only certain sites which can be occupied in an area and therefore the settlement pattern should be predictable . |
22 | While it can be assumed that routine bookkeeping and other financial support services are readily available , questions of profit-making and pricing are likely to cause the surveyor difficulties . |
23 | The going concern concept does not apply since it can be assumed that , absent law to the contrary , all authorities will exist into the foreseeable future . |
24 | It is sensible to treat all raw meat and poultry with extreme care as it must be assumed that it is likely to be contaminated by food poisoning germs . |