Example sentences of "he [verb] this to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having argued that animals can act intentionally ( to which I will return in the section on autonomy ) , he thinks this to be ‘ possible only for those who are self-conscious ’ ( 1983 : 75 ) . |
| 2 | He found this to be the case . |
| 3 | He found this to be so in relation to line editor , amendment routines and dose codes . |
| 4 | Fru Blicher continued , ‘ We 've not had time to print Herr Eberhardt 's programme — in any case , he wants this to be a somewhat informal occasion — so Herr Eberhardt will introduce each of his songs himself . |
| 5 | He took this to be a truth ‘ so near and obvious to the mind , that a man need only open his eyes to see ’ it . |
| 6 | But he knew this to be a delusion . |
| 7 | While worldwide , he anticipates that revenues will increase by between 15% and 20% , he expects this to be more like 27% to 30% in the UK . |
| 8 | His strength was as a representative figure , not as an ‘ independent statesman ’ like those whose advice had been swept aside at the Carlton Club , and he wished this to be underlined by a meticulous attention to proper procedure . |
| 9 | He held this to be valid even though the condition could mean a restriction on a use which would not amount to development . |