Example sentences of "it [is] think [that] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It 's thought that a comet colliding with the earth may have caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs .
2 It 's thought that the fire had been caused by a welders spark .
3 It 's thought that the morning , when people are a bit lively , is a good time for therapy-type activities — perhaps have a half-hour reminiscence group over a coffee at 9.30 or 10.00 am .
4 It 's thought that the husband killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself after she told him she wanted a divorce Their bodies were found by their daughter .
5 It 's thought that the weather has something to do with the renewed joyriding .
6 It 's thought that the weather has something to do with the renewed joyriding .
7 These cause more of a problem as it is thought that a scheme of arrangement under CA 1985 , s425 can not bind a member who did not have an opportunity to be present or represented at the court-ordered meeting .
8 It is thought that a team of six , either Q.T 's or experienced class members who can answer questions on our work , would be able to man the static displays without the task being too onerous .
9 It is thought that a wound requires an assault : Taylor ( 1869 ) LR 1 CCR 194 , except perhaps in " extraordinary " circumstances : Savage ( CA ) , above , which the Lords approved .
10 It is thought that a sum of about £5,000 will be needed to carry the scheme through successfully and that a membership of 300 would be needed to maintain it on a sound basis .
11 For example , if it is thought that an error of law or fact or a breach of natural justice should justify quashing only if it can be said that but for the error or breach the decision would have been different , this should be built into the definition of the relevant ground of review and not dealt with as a matter of remedial discretion .
12 Thus George Harrison 's song " My Sweet Lord " was alleged to have infringed an earlier song " He 's so Fine " , but it is thought that the evidence required to support this proposition would have to be quite strong .
13 Like the established economic torts , this is a tort of intention and it is thought that the conduct of the defendant must have the plaintiff as its target though it need not be the predominant purpose in the sense that the defendant needs to be activated by malevolence : the pursuit of self-interest by unlawful means is actionable .
14 It is thought that the head secretes a substance which is capable of breaking down the outer layer of the ovum .
15 It is thought that the Government may soon double this fine .
16 It is thought that the government will follow the Iraqi cause , but the country depends on US and French aid to an extent which makes it hard to believe that the government will take any action to prejudice its continuance .
17 It is thought that the work may have been presented to the Queen by her Privy Councillor and Ambassador , Sir James Melville ( whose signature appears on the title-page ) , perhaps following a visit he made to Italy .
18 It is thought that the cargo was destined for Crowland Abbey .
19 It is thought that the separation of children from poor parents , the keeping of children apart from parents and the removal of parental rights are undertaken too readily by these agencies .
20 It is thought that the platelet is necessary for the maintenance of normal vascular integrity in that patients with thrombocytopaenia show a generalised haemorrhagic tendency and bruising when the platelet count falls below about 5 × 10 9 /1 , spontaneous bruising and more severe bleeding being possible as the platelet count falls below 20 × 10 9 /1 .
21 It is thought that the panda once roamed over much of China but due to human development the areas where they can exist have been greatly reduced .
22 It is thought that the side-chain inter-reacts with poly-unsaturated fatty acids in the membrane , leaving the hydroxyl group in a position to scavenge free radicals and so maintain the integrity of the cell .
23 It is thought that the defence is most relevant in the context of take-overs where a merchant bank may build up a stake in a target company for a prospective bidder .
24 It is thought that the consultancy may be a cost-cutting exercise due to the current slump in the UK car market .
25 Generally , it is thought that the cheese took its name from Dunlop village or parish but it could have been from Mrs. Barbara Dunlop ; we will never know .
26 It is thought that the Panel considered that the accounts breached the true and fair spirit of the Companies Act , rather than a specific rule .
27 ‘ In the Empire it is thought that the history of mankind goes back about five million years . ’
28 This subsection does not , of course , affect any liability for negligence which the defendant may incur qua occupier of the premises or keeper of the animal , but it is thought that the keeping of guard dogs is consistent with the occupier 's duty to trespassers , provided at least some warning of their presence is given .
29 However , it is thought that the boundary layer vortices derive their vorticity originally from the viscous sub-layer ( which has , of course , no counterpart in a wake ) ; this is then advected and stretched by a combination of the mean shear and the turbulent fluctuations to give the hairpin shape .
30 It is thought that the style originated somewhere in the far East , and was introduced in to France by sailors .
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