Example sentences of "let us assume " in BNC.

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1 Let us assume that within a certain time , probably around a year or so for most people , you will have achieved your ideal weight , a good , firm shape , and a reasonable level of physical fitness .
2 I have a reason to buy a loaf of bread , but , let us assume , no reason to prefer a sliced loaf to an unsliced one or vice versa .
3 Your puppy is now a young mature adult and let us assume he has gone through puppyhood with no problems .
4 Let us assume a situation where the owner has a fear of low-flying aircraft .
5 let us assume that a full report , with virtually nothing excluded , is laid before the House .
6 Let us assume that we persuade the Government of the day to allow one day of prime Government time for that debate .
7 For the sake of discussion , however , let us assume that bream layers are a fact in rivers and non-existent in stillwaters .
8 Let us assume that we have selected twenty cases who all have the same bugs growing in their throats .
9 Let us assume , for example , that a budget is agreed for a department and includes depreciation ( or capital charges ) of £12,000 for the year .
10 Let us assume that DHA 1 does that and its capital charge reduces from £2.2m to £2.0m .
11 Let us assume that a cat stalks a duck until it gets within striking distance .
12 Let us assume that we have been more careful and not leapt before we looked .
13 The author assails the reader with ‘ let us suppose ’ , ‘ let us assume ’ , ‘ let us postulate ’ and the often used ‘ is n't it possible ’ .
14 Or to express it in more popular terms : let us assume that we had a complete proportionality in every branch of production , in the sense of their unilateral connection in one direction : from means of production to means of consumption …
15 Let us assume that as a result of the increased prices obtained for consumer goods , there is induced an increase in capacity in Dept .
16 Let us assume for the sake of argument that you are not Joan Crawford .
17 Let us assume you have made an agreement not to purchase anything on HP .
18 Let us assume that the survey is fine .
19 Let us assume that you are a woman of medium height , doing a job like housework , which requires a moderate amount of physical activity , and that you are about one stone overweight and just about to embark on trying to lose it .
20 One of the things the expert would note would be that , however big the meal — and let us assume that over-large portions were served — some people would consume every morsel and leave an entirely clean plate .
21 Let us assume that you have reached the point in your synspilums ' development where you are setting up their permanent breeding quarters , probably using a 60″ × 18″ × 18″ tank or larger ; you might just about scrape by with a 48″ , but this is not really recommended .
22 Let us assume the player is unsure where to begin ; he knows only that his chord playing is below par and wishes to improve it .
23 Let us assume nothing but a casual connexion between the imagined tastes and the motion of the hand .
24 However , let us assume that the habit is broken .
25 But let us assume that when we question him he proves not to have overlooked such dangers .
26 Leaving aside the question of which came first , let us assume active interest on the part of the man , and a potential interest on the part of the woman .
27 Let us assume for a moment that we could indeed fire her : should we ?
28 However , let us assume that we are interested in individuals .
29 But let us assume , for one moment , that the HMI 's case is stronger than this ; that subject matter is , in fact , related to teaching quality .
30 Now let us assume a more dynamic perspective and consider how this religion actually works over time in different phases of the life-cycle of the local group .
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