Example sentences of "thought [prep] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | This is thought to be the protective effect of oestrogen , which lowers the level of the ‘ bad ’ cholesterol ( low-density lipoprotein ) and raises the level of the ‘ good ’ ( high-density lipoprotein ) . |
| 32 | Until recently the Antikythera mechanism was thought to be the sole surviving example of mathematical gearing in the Hellenistic tradition . |
| 33 | This sense of the maverick is coupled with a talent for making complex , lyrical films which possess the depth and artistry that is thought to be the sole province of European and art house directors . |
| 34 | Beyond the brief : All three are prepared , indeed eager , to go beyond what might be thought to be the narrow design brief and comment on the nature and selection of the material they are asked to make attractive and intelligible on the page . |
| 35 | The Col d'Aubisque is high , at 5,600 feet , and the views that you have from it are sumptuous , both back the way you have come , and now to the east as well , across to the prominent peak of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre , once thought to be the highest in the chain because it stands rather apart and closer to the plain , and before people took to actually measuring altitudes , the nearest peaks were mistaken for the tallest . |
| 36 | The worst difficulty came with his brother Frank , whom Ramsey thought to be the cleverest person he knew . |
| 37 | This may be thought to be the legal way to control force . |
| 38 | Then people will do the environmentally ‘ correct' thing , not because it is thought to be the moral , but rather the practical , thing to do . ’ |
| 39 | It is thought to be the earliest example of screenwork in existence . |
| 40 | It is thought to be the largest British dairy farm to go green , and the conversion — for deeply held environmental reasons — is backed by sound economic logic . |
| 41 | Major deals over the past two years have included leasing for the new ethylene cracker ( a type of refinery ) for BP at Grangemouth , at that time thought to be the largest leasing deal in Britain , a £180m long-term facility to North West Water to finance major infrastructure projects , and a £75m deal with Fujitsu Microelectronics to fund investment in semiconductor equipment at its factory at Newton Aycliffe , County Durham . |
| 42 | Six miles north of Barnstaple the Braunton Burrows is thought to be the largest area ( 2000 acres ) of sand dunes in the country . |
| 43 | Roy Clements wanted it for his collection which is thought to be the largest in Britain . |
| 44 | In this way , the uncertainty principle allows particles to escape from what was thought to be the ultimate prison , a black hole . |
| 45 | In cases where life imprisonment was thought to be the appropriate sentence , the trial judge would still specify — in open court — the number of years to be spent in prison , taking the gravity of the offence into account , and release would be determined by a judicial tribunal . |
| 46 | In these circumstances , divorce is often popularly thought to be the preferable alternative . |
| 47 | Take us and Europe now , is n't it odd that , after two world wars , in which our men who died , our nations sacrificed themselves in fighting what was thought to be the great German danger , we now find ourselves at least as much hostile to our allies in both of those wars — the French — as we do to the Germans , and if one could measure this sort of thing it might well be that in the British public at large you would find more sympathy towards the Germans than the French . |
| 48 | In particular , both pay and promotion , often thought to be the two major motivational incentives for managers , are severely restricted in contracting organisations . |
| 49 | The word ‘ model ’ implies a physical description that does not attempt to be complete or accurate in detail but that encapsulates what are thought to be the central features of the phenomenon . |
| 50 | The C2s ( skilled workers to lower management , broadly ) are courted , flattered and endlessly solicited for their opinions , since they are thought to be the deciding factor in the election . |
| 51 | ( Meliaceae ) but durian seeds are so damaged that ground-walking animals are thought to be the principal effective agents possibly sun-bears , or even tigers . |
| 52 | In surface-living lizards , thought to be the nearest relatives of amphisbaenians , the orbitosphenoid is a mere wisp of flimsy , soft cartilage . |
| 53 | Erm the shot gun is preferable in these cases , the fact that er they are used generally as a support weapon erm should we ent encounter any problems in the area that I was covering , this was thought to be the best weapon capable of doing that job . |
| 54 | The solution has been found by submitting the agreement to English law , widely thought to be the fairest and most flexible , and therefore used for many international transactions . |
| 55 | Most modern text-writers state it with some slight , hesitant reservation ( and this is thought to be the correct view ) . |
| 56 | In practice , moreover , treatments for such patients tend to be chosen empirically and worked through on a trial and error basis , whatever might be thought to be the underlying pathophysiology . |
| 57 | They are thought to be the youngest children in modern times to face charges of murder . |
| 58 | Later , as Mr Bagley , at 21 thought to be the youngest scheduled service pilot in the country , prepared finally to take off with the delayed passengers , he was playing down the incident . |
| 59 | It is thought to be the longest putt ever holed to win a European Tour event . |
| 60 | If the policy regime changes then so will what was thought to be the constant structure . |