Example sentences of "usually assumed [conj] the " in BNC.

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1 The derivation of the birds from a reptilian ( possibly dinosaur ) ancestor is certain , and because the earliest fossil bird , Archaeopteryx , is Jurassic in age , it is usually assumed that the split from the reptiles occurred in the earlier part of the period .
2 It is usually assumed that the aim of group management is to maximise group profit .
3 The torturers usually assumed that the victim had useful information and was guilty .
4 It is usually assumed that the ineffable in art is beyond the province of the professional academic scholar .
5 Edward IV 's financial legacy was not as healthy as is usually assumed and the administration seems to have found itself juggling income and expenditure with more than usual anxiety .
6 Edward IV 's financial legacy was not as healthy as is usually assumed and the administration seems to have found itself juggling income and expenditure with more than usual anxiety .
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