Example sentences of "[pron] can [adv] assume [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The vagueness of some of the " Activities " tends to cause recurring difficulty , and I can only assume that Durant and Fabb have their own ways of making them work . |
| 2 | Since they do n't even know who the councillors are , I can only assume that North Tyneside is being victimised through ignorance and dogma . |
| 3 | I can only assume that manufacturers who do n't properly configure the machines they sell are either lazy or careless . |
| 4 | And when you eventually decide what time to travel , you can safely assume that BR is n't responsible for your train being late — blame the leaves on the track — or for the lack of pickle in your sandwiches — write to Clement Freud . |
| 5 | And , certainly , we can not assume that processes in writing are unvarying . |
| 6 | Just because Ms Average is a cooperative rather than competitive speaker , we can not assume that Jane Smith who is sitting in front of you will not deliver the goods . |
| 7 | We can only assume that Sussex did not diverge too far from the rest of the southern English religious experience , after its rather late entry into the fold . |
| 8 | One can only assume that Clinton means well . |