Example sentences of "it [is] thought [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is thought that rice was first cultivated in India and Indo-China , but it is now grown extensively throughout the Far East . |
| 2 | However , when it is thought that attitudinism renders ethics irrational , the usual point is that ethical conclusions can not be inferred in any rational manner from premisses which are purely factual . |
| 3 | It is thought that development at the chosen site could endanger wildlife . |
| 4 | For this reason and others ( reviewed by MacIntyre , 1981 ) , including studies with antagonists , desensitisation experiments and measurement of calcium ionophore activity , it is thought that platelet activation by prostaglandins and thromboxanes is receptor-mediated although a suitable radiolabelled ligand is not available for definitive demonstration ( MacIntyre , 1981 ) . |
| 5 | Although it is thought that translation of a polymer chain proceeds by means of a series of segmental jumps involving short kinetic units , which may each consist of between 15 and 30 chain atoms , the complete movement of a chain can not remain unaffected by the surrounding chains . |
| 6 | It is thought that biology is the richest source of ideas for scientific as well as poetic creativity . |
| 7 | It is thought that form of insulin may not always give vital warnings of low blood sugar , such as hunger or sweating , and that patients may be at increased risk of slipping unawares into a coma . |
| 8 | It is thought that planning permission was never sought for the land , behind Oak Lea Farm , Aycliffe Village , to be used as a scrap yard . |