Example sentences of "this [vb mod] [be] thought [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a sense this may be thought to contradict what I said in chapter 1 , where the emphasis was on the evident synchroneity of particular deposits , particularly carbonates . |
| 2 | This may be thought to give some substance to the notion of representation , which otherwise remains remarkably vague and undemanding in the Burkean version . |
| 3 | Secondly , it will be examined why , granted the profit maximisation objective , the profits should accrue to the shareholders , as opposed , for example , to the employees : if considerations of efficiency underscore the shareholders ' current position of preeminence , then this may be thought to provide a justificatory foundation for shareholder rights within a public interest framework . |
| 4 | The merit of separate qualified defences is that they focus the evidence and the legal argument , giving the jury ( in contested cases ) an opportunity to assess the defence , and giving the judge fairly precise guidance on the basis for sentencing : this might be thought to ensure that each defendant is dealt with more fairly , but the risk of confusing the jury in a contested case might tend to erode that protection . |
| 5 | This might be thought to throw into disarray our grounds for specifying what animals see , hear , and otherwise sense . |
| 6 | Any estate owner who achieved this might be thought to have made a notable bargain . |
| 7 | While this might be thought to have a major impact , the effects would have been lessened if the cremating was carried out at dispersed homes . |