Example sentences of "reasonable to assume " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given that the re-editing of the film reduced the number of title cards from 300 to 80 , it is reasonable to assume that Woolf 's intervention considerably improved the film , and that Woolf 's commercial experience provided a valuable lesson both for Hitchcock and Balcon . |
| 2 | But it is reasonable to assume that Eastern Europe is still considerably better off than Brazil , which in early 1990 was reported to be $6 billion in arrears on its $115 billion debt and facing the prospect of 2200 per cent inflation during the year . |
| 3 | It is reasonable to assume that an alarming number of dolphin deaths must be occurring around the coasts of the continent which are as yet unreported . |
| 4 | The unusual nature of these counter-examples indicates that they are indeed the exceptions which prove the rule , and it is normally reasonable to assume that coins made from the same die were produced at the same time and place . |
| 5 | ‘ It might be reasonable to assume that Mr Goodhaven did n't set the trap himself , to persuade me of his innocence , ’ he said , writing ‘ Henry Goodhaven ’ on the list . |
| 6 | The end of the coil is closed , and it seems reasonable to assume that the animal started growing as a coiled shell . |
| 7 | Burnett 's favourite preparation for the treatment of uterine tumours was Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum so not having the LMI gave her the 6C potency in a 10ml dropper and within 3 days she was relieved of the discomfort on walking and standing which it seems reasonable to assume is due to the fibroid shrinking . |
| 8 | The accusations of republican and Communist links were significant , and Craig obviously believed that it was reasonable to assume that the motives of NICRA were subversive . |
| 9 | It is reasonable to assume , therefore , that there would be a residue of canine stock , who for one reason or another would be deemed unsuitable to die for the perverted pleasure of the gloating Roman nobility . |
| 10 | It is reasonable to assume that the carer 's preference provides some part of the causal explanation ; but it is also likely that the carers ’ preferences were influenced by the severity of the sufferer 's condition , and by whether long-term institutional care was expected , already planned , or already known to be unlikely . |
| 11 | It seems reasonable to assume that there was a change in the dominant ideology within the Conservative party in the mid-1970s . |
| 12 | It seems reasonable to assume Fedorov will collect it , despite the danger . |
| 13 | It seems reasonable to assume , therefore , that they are unlikely to come from the Author of Scripture . |
| 14 | It is reasonable to assume , however , that most colliding plane wave solutions will have the same general singularity structure as that of the Khan Penrose solution . |
| 15 | Consequently , since the substitutes too are expected to play a role in the manumission ( owing to the general clause ) , it is reasonable to assume that the testator did not intend it to apply to their case too . |
| 16 | As the objectives for online orientation are so similar for both end-users and intermediaries , it is reasonable to assume that orientation programmes can be produced which can be useful in the teaching of both groups . |
| 17 | Werking concluded that ‘ It is reasonable to assume that some research may now more satisfactorily come to terms with library use and its relation to bibliographic education ’ . |
| 18 | It is reasonable to assume that hormonal effects predominate in younger women , while dietary factors may become increasingly important in older women . |
| 19 | This substitute would most likely have been an animal , and it is reasonable to assume that by this time animals were , to some extent at least , tamed if not domesticated . |
| 20 | It follows that it is reasonable to assume that a unit of goodness can exist in the mind of man to aid him in understanding the origin of his God , just as the scientific unit aids human thought directed towards physical activity . |
| 21 | It is reasonable to assume that ancient people were sensitive to the reality of these other levels of existence , living their lives accordingly , and it may be that we should look to this awareness as the origin of much folklore . |
| 22 | Since it was undisputedly colonized by the Vikings , it is reasonable to assume that Baldersdale experienced a long and vivid history . |
| 23 | Third , it is also reasonable to assume that if there is some quality in Eve which completes Adam , that she is different and that this difference in focus can frequently add a valuable insight to the decision-making process . |
| 24 | It is reasonable to assume that the storehouse is our local church . |
| 25 | So when he claims to have had glimpses of absolute Truth , it may be reasonable to assume , not that he has caught a glimpse of some kind of hypostasized Ultimate or extra-mundane entity , but rather that through his participation in a particular form of life he is made aware of the need to live and act in accordance with certain religious and ethical criteria and is informed by the spirit of what might be called dharma ( law ) , or ta ( moral law ) , or tao ( way ) but which he prefers to call Truth ( Satya ) or God . |
| 26 | David Hartley ( 1705–57 ) was a disciple of Locke , and it is reasonable to assume that Wordsworth , like Coleridge , had read his work while studying at Cambridge , or just afterwards . |
| 27 | It is therefore reasonable to assume that they could undertake the order without incurring any further wage costs , so the relevant cost is nil . |
| 28 | It is reasonable to assume that variable overheads will only accrue if hours are worked rather than idle . |
| 29 | On balance it seems reasonable to assume that this coffin was supplied by one of the established London cabinet-makers with a small funeral furnishing interest . |
| 30 | In R v Mehmed [ 1963 ] Crim LR 780 where the accused had an air pistol which he produced in another 's private house , it would be reasonable to assume that he must have carried it in a public place to get it there or to take it away . |