Example sentences of "this [vb mod] [be] think [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As for the infrequency with which it is celebrated , this may be thought to be a reaction against the daily sacrifice of the Mass and the emphasis that grace comes dear and difficult not cheap and daily . |
| 2 | This may be thought to be the legal way to control force . |
| 3 | This might be thought to be a good thing . |
| 4 | This might be thought to be the ulsterior motive surfacing ; but if so , it has to be balanced by Lewis 's unconquerable distaste for hymns ( not a markedly Protestant trait ) . |
| 5 | This can be thought of as a probability measure that the word token in question resulted from a misspelling of a dictionary word . |
| 6 | This can be thought of as comprising the following clauses : Roger has a dog The dog is black It is called Ben These can be combined in various ways which would " score " in a count of dependent clauses , e.g. : Roger has a dog , Ben , who is black , Roger has a black dog , who is called Ben , while the initial version does not . |
| 7 | This can be thought of as entering the three main two-dimensional views ( front , side and plan ) into the space to lie either on the axis or on the surface of the local space brick ( see Figure 3.6 ) . |
| 8 | This can be thought of as an investment — an expenditure today for which there is hoped to be a return in future years in the form of a lowering in the costs of production ( for a process invention ) . |