Example sentences of "[pron] can [adv] [adv] assume that " in BNC.

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1 I do n't think I have been fooled by artefacts , or overinterpreted my findings , though it is obvious even to me , let alone a critical outsider , that in fitting the data within a temporal cascade I have not formally proved all the necessary biochemical links ; some of my arguments have run dangerously close to the classical trap of assuming that post hoc implies propter hoc ; just because the phosphorylation step precedes the glycoprotein synthesis I can not automatically assume that the latter depends upon the former .
2 As we can be sure that Howard would have approved of the constructive use of prisoners ' time and energy and training in work habits , so we can probably also assume that he would have been disappointed in and disapproving of the latest trend .
3 No such assumption can be made with non-experimental data ; if we compare non-experimental groups which vary on X , we can not automatically assume that they are alike in other respects .
4 But we can not yet assume that Froggy Davies was murdered by , or on behalf of , either Martinez , Jefferson or Harley .
5 Since we can not simply assume that the results from one bilingual setting must apply to all others too , we shall study two widely differing groups of bilingual children in the UK .
6 We can not merely assume that our minds are so filled , but this must be treated as an object for empirical enquiry .
7 However , there are examples which show that we can not always assume that a property word will have a referential locus .
8 We can no longer assume that because someone can do the job they can teach the skill .
9 We can no longer assume that the only proper music in church is that which is commonly called ‘ traditional ’ .
10 On the evidence we have been considering so far , we can also safely assume that many more of these defendants will be given custodial sentences than would otherwise have been the case , and that the terms imposed will also be substantially longer in many cases .
11 One needs a Porter-style analysis to discover exactly what type of investment and competitive strategy is needed to achieve or maintain market share or competitive position ; one can not just assume that any type of investment in capacity in areas of high market share will lead to future success .
12 One can not necessarily assume that the operation of market principles per se will automatically lead to efficiency .
13 They can not therefore assume that all genetically engineered products are dangerous unless proven otherwise .
14 Increasingly El Al finds it can no longer assume that people will choose to fly with it just because it is a Jewish airline .
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