Example sentences of "thought [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | And on the third day , some men who thought this to be a favourable sign went forth to water the bumpouses and to bring them to their maturity and wholesomeness . |
| 2 | Since large establishments are more likely to have at least one temporary worker than small establishments ( i.e. to be " users " ) , we broke down our results according to establishment size where we thought this to be relevant . |
| 3 | She also took to pastry-making , which she continued to practise at a local confectioner 's when she returned to Epsom in 1854 , though her family thought this to be ‘ ultra modern and not quite nice ’ . |
| 4 | I have since heard that many people thought this to be unfair and an additional class has been effected for next year called the professional amateur class . |
| 5 | Let us return to why they thought this to be so … |
| 6 | They report that nationally 70 per cent of the population thought Woonerven to be attractive or highly attractive . |
| 7 | Dalton was fond of contrasting these numbers with the half million total troops thought likely to be necessary in peacetime by the war-time Coalition Government . |
| 8 | Tom 's idea of what was a shortage of food Allen thought likely to be undemanding . |
| 9 | It is intended to identify specific issues for attention within a comprehensive national agenda of issues of science and technology policy thought likely to be prominent over the next 10-15 years . |
| 10 | And tomorrow night we 'll be hearing reactions to the possibility of VAT being added to books and newspapers , another area thought likely to be targetted by the Chancellor . |