Example sentences of "was [not/n't] think to [be] " in BNC.

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1 In North Yorkshire , Orkney and Wester Ross ( predominantly part-time ) this was not thought to be so important .
2 Although the existence of nitrate pollution and its health implications had been known for decades , in the UK it was not thought to be much of a problem until 1984 .
3 The sharpening of the generalization gradient around a stimulus was in some way a consequence of the processes responsible for the formation of the S-R links but was not thought to be itself associative in nature .
4 His conclusions were far reaching and , although the experimental evidence was sound , it was not thought to be sufficiently convincing to challenge the ideas about sympathin .
5 As I listened to him fumbling for words of explanation , I wished he could have said boldly that what was thought to be so heinous today was not thought to be so then , but that looking back now , he deeply regretted what had happened .
6 Radical change by Government edict was not thought to be appropriate in England , where teachers had for long seen themselves as equal partners in the process of educational development and change .
7 They both understood that this was a formality and that he was not thought to be ‘ ill ’ .
8 A verdict of accidental death was recorded in 31 of the 150 paracetamol deaths where an overdose was taken but death was not thought to be the intention .
9 This was not thought to be hyperfluorescence of the discs by our ophthalmological colleagues .
10 Indeed Ranter writing was not thought to be a proper subject for literary inquiry .
11 Clarence House said she was in ‘ very little distress ’ and was not thought to be in any danger , and her admission was purely precautionary .
12 A spokeswoman said Courtney had suffered ‘ generalised bruising ’ in the crash but was not thought to be in any danger .
13 Mary 's fiancé ( Joseph X ) was not thought to be a risk in this respect .
14 Air pollution was not thought to be responsible .
15 Most of the damage to trees was not thought to be permanent .
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