Example sentences of "assume [conj] [art] [adj] [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that claim assumes that every such accident is attributable to this cause . |
| 2 | There is , however , an alternative approach based on the development of a new understanding of law , which no longer assumes that the legal system is uniform but realises that law is linked into complex processes of communication between and within different sub-systems of society , which in turn form and influence the substance of a particular segment of law . |
| 3 | Simpson assumes that the common law is law . |
| 4 | In effect , for all practical purposes , modern western man assumes that the human race is thrown upon its own resources to cope with life and discover what meaning , if any , it may have . |
| 5 | If one assumes that the dominant motive is accumulation out of profits , then , and the shifting of the profits tax reduces the effective redistribution . |
| 6 | This may simply be because subjects assumed that the current study was essentially about risk and expected to encounter some particularly dangerous situations . |
| 7 | When it comes to dampness , all is not always what it seems , so do n't automatically assume that a damp patch is due to a defective damp-proof course ( dpc ) . |
| 8 | First we shall assume that the current density is confined to a thin wire in which case the integration variable may be changed |
| 9 | Read newspapers , and do n't assume that the whole world is as interested in acting as you are . |
| 10 | Let us assume that the give-away clue is that your murderer has dyed his moustache . |
| 11 | If n is sufficiently large that 1 is a small increment , we can assume that the marginal firm is exactly breaking even : where is determined from the demand curve |
| 12 | The Darwinians had to assume that a useless organ was gradually reduced to a rudimentary state because natural selection would favour those individuals who did not waste their energy growing a useless structure . |
| 13 | It is an error to assume that the higher judiciary is always against reform . |
| 14 | The trouble with all of these theories of Broca 's aphasia , and others like them , is that they assume that a single deficit is involved , i.e. that the syndrome is a ‘ theoretical syndrome ’ ; and it is becoming increasingly clear that this is not so . |
| 15 | Thus , even if we assume that a significant proportion are well supported either by relatives or by services purchased with their own money , it is highly probable that personal social services see only the tip of an iceberg of unmet needs . |
| 16 | If we assume that the total cost is constant , then curve will be a rectangular hyperbola . |
| 17 | This is calculated by locating a base line across the minima on either side of the absorption band and the vertical height to the top of the band from the base line is converted into a composition using the equation where P cis is the fraction of cis configuration , A cis is the absorbance at 13.6 µm , A trans the absorbance at 10.4 µm , and if we assume that the 1,2 content is negligible . |
| 18 | If you are having difficulties with someone , assume that the other person is an aspect of yourself which needs to be integrated , and try the Gestalt ‘ empty chair ’ technique . |
| 19 | The probability of survival from birth to age 1 is J , and from age 1 to age 2 is A. For simplicity , we assume that the expected fertility is the same at both ages ( ) . |
| 20 | Assume that the original motion was to donate £30 . |
| 21 | If we assume that the relative risk is well approximated by the odds ratio , the percentage of cases that could be attributable to this genotype was 8% in the whole population and 35% in the low-risk group . |
| 22 | They assume that the ruling class is united , that all members of the ruling class own substantial amounts of wealth and that the ruling class is almost all-powerful . |
| 23 | Take the same geometrical configuration as in the previous example but assume that the rectangular coil is moving with a constant velocity u in a direction perpendicular to the straight wire . |
| 24 | Assume that the daily wage is £10 for eight hours worked , and this just equals the subsistence level . |
| 25 | The vendor should also take advice on the tax implications of identifying the maximum price payable as the Inland Revenue will at the time of sale assume that the maximum price is payable and tax the vendor accordingly . |
| 26 | Either we assume that the whole universe is at the present moment in a very improbable state . |
| 27 | The first solution is to increase the size of the corpus ( assuming that a larger corpus were available ) . |
| 28 | Using partial equilibrium analysis , and assuming that a non-member country is considering participation in an existing CU , an evaluation of the welfare effects is possible using the traditional concepts of producer and consumer surplus . |
| 29 | If the victim were a masochist or if the defendant and the victim were involved in sado-masochism , will the prosecution be able to establish that the assault was committed with the intention of having sexual intercourse , assuming that the requisite intent is ‘ purposive and not foresightful ’ as Dr. Woods suggests . |
| 30 | The object is to establish the change in hours supply to the labour market ta ; H as a result of a change in wages δW , which , other things equal , generates an income effect ( y ) and a substitution effect ( s ) , as follows ( assuming that the only tax is the introduction of a proportional one on labour income and it is this that is causing the change in W : |