Example sentences of "[adv] [be] think to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | LAW and gospel have traditionally been thought to be opposed to one another . |
| 2 | Those who do might also be thought to be insincere , but some policemen showed real regret and disappointment when they were unable to provide the service they felt they should , whether because of the nature of the call or because of unrealistic public expectations ( such as finding lost budgies , preventing sheep-worrying , or reconciling warring spouses and quarrelsome neighbours ) . |
| 3 | It might additionally be thought to be undesirable that trivial assaults have to be prosecuted with an offence carrying the heavy maximum penalty of ten years ' imprisonment . |
| 4 | Changes which are identified here are thought to be suggestive of changes which might take place in other areas of Shetland as the construction phase of the oil era winds down , and the oil production phase takes off in earnest . |
| 5 | The treatment here is thought to be novel . |