Example sentences of "not assume that [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Again , we should not assume that developments amongst the London Tories , at the level of corporation politics , were typical of developments amongst Tories as a whole .
2 It may be , however , that the acceptance of dominant values is not as great as it might seem — we should not assume that actors conform because they wish to ( even if these wishes were manipulated ) .
3 Do not assume that storage heaters can operate satisfactorily without supplementation by fires or radiators of one sort or another — there is no substitute for instant heat when and where you want it .
4 Whilst agreeing in part but disagreeing substantially with the assumptions of Ludmer , I felt — and still feel — that the attraction of sport for black kids is a little more complex and that any full understanding can not assume that sport constitutes an area freed of racialism , or that black youths are attracted to it simply because they see it as such .
5 Just because Ms Average is a cooperative rather than competitive speaker , we can not assume that Jane Smith who is sitting in front of you will not deliver the goods .
6 And , certainly , we can not assume that processes in writing are unvarying .
7 Tonson did his best , without reprinting the whole from start to finish , correcting every detail , to bring his reading text into line with theatrical fact ; but we need not assume that changes on the stage and on the page were perfectly synchronized .
8 Boltzmann did not assume that energy is minimized .
9 It is therefore possible to argue that an analogy with child protection is misleading , since we do not assume that children should look after themselves .
10 The teacher did not assume that children would be able to make these choices , without receiving help in how to choose .
11 But you should not assume that college teachers are all professionally-trained teachers .
12 On the other hand , Japan must not assume that membership of the IWC means a green light to catch unlimited numbers of whales .
13 When considering their applicability to particular organizations it is necessary to heed Clegg and Dunkerley 's warning that we should not assume that power resources will have equal utility to the members of all organizations in all situations .
14 The particular focus which I find valuable is the concept of the ‘ life course ’ , which is different from the more orthodox conception of the ‘ life cycle ’ and ‘ family life cycle ’ , in that it allows for more variation and does not assume that family relationships go through a series of modifications which are totally predictable in advance .
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