Example sentences of "it [is] often thought " in BNC.

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1 It 's often thought that previous attempts have failed because there are n't enough well-trained classical actors in the USA to make such a repertory company feasible , but this is increasingly not the case : American drama students are eager to train in the UK , and the percentage of successful auditions held is relatively high .
2 I think it 's often thought of as a way of men getting rid of their aggression and if they can go out there on a Saturday and shout and ball and scream , then that 's fine !
3 Erm I mean kids can do , of a similar age , can do enormously abusive things to each-other in which case it 's often thought of as things like bulling or erm or or something like that y'know I mean for example I know somebody who attende was educated at Rugby and you know he was he was buggered silly by the other boys who also wired him up to the mains and stuck billiard cues up his bum and all sort of things .
4 The actor is no different , although for some reason it is often thought that you are somehow ready to act , magically , the moment you enter a stage door .
5 It is often thought that these are supported by the arguments in Book 2 for the view that all ideas , the materials of knowledge , come from experience .
6 Yet , because the pineapple is usually shown without its crown of pointed leaves , it is often thought to be a pine cone , the original confusion continuing .
7 It is often thought that Cichlasoma pair for life , and in the home aquarium , this may appear to be so .
8 When women complain about men calling them by endearment terms , it is often thought rather silly — the men are just trying to be friendly , after all , they do not intend any sexist slur .
9 It is often thought that drug addiction is a failure of will-power and is evidence of a weak will or inadequate personality .
10 As in any ongoing business things can change ; it is often thought reasonable that at least the more general warranties should be qualified as to materiality .
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