Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adv] thought that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is generally thought that the new Home Secretary , Kenneth Clarke , wants to review the Bill introduced by Kenneth Baker , his predecessor . |
| 2 | It is generally thought that the latter component should be small ( about one-third the concentration of H 2 O 2 ) which , given the lower sensitivity of the instrument for CH 3 OOH ( by a factor of 0.6 ) , implies that the total peroxide signal should approximate that for hydrogen peroxide alone . |
| 3 | It is generally thought that homophobic prejudice kept Minton out of the Academy , Munnings especially having a dislike of both him and his art . |
| 4 | It is generally thought that it is helpful for managers and clinicians to be aware of the variations between maternity units and knowing where their own unit stands . |
| 5 | It is generally thought that the climate became more oceanic in character . |
| 6 | It is generally thought that highly priced shares are unpopular among investors and that the liquidity of the market for the company 's equity can be improved by effectively lowering the price . |
| 7 | It is generally thought that they were a new people only in name , and that they were made up of tribes such as the Amsivarii , Chattuarii and Chatti , who are mentioned in earlier sources , but rarely , if at all , in later ones . |
| 8 | It is generally thought that if premises can not be reinstated within three years then something is grossly wrong . |
| 9 | ( It is medically thought that only after the 28th week of pregnancy that the foetus has a separate existence from that of its mother ) . |
| 10 | It is widely thought that they are descended from genes , or groups of genes , of higher organisms , which have somehow escaped and set up life on their own . |
| 11 | It is widely thought that a turnover tax may range from between 15% and 20% . |
| 12 | It is widely thought that it will , but that special protection will be given to historical portraits , textiles , arms and armour , and architectural and scientific drawings . |
| 13 | It is widely thought that substantial additional amounts were exported illegally to countries in Eastern Europe and the Third World . |
| 14 | It is also thought that some women enjoy fantasies of rape . |
| 15 | It is also thought that a proper coupling of electrical and metabolic activity is a prerequisite for the generation of pacemaker activity . |
| 16 | The actor is no different , although for some reason it is often thought that you are somehow ready to act , magically , the moment you enter a stage door . |
| 17 | It is often thought that these are supported by the arguments in Book 2 for the view that all ideas , the materials of knowledge , come from experience . |
| 18 | It is often thought that Cichlasoma pair for life , and in the home aquarium , this may appear to be so . |
| 19 | It is often thought that drug addiction is a failure of will-power and is evidence of a weak will or inadequate personality . |
| 20 | It is sometimes thought that rigorism can take adequate account of what seems troubling here by recognizing that if we ask too much of ourselves we damage our power to do good by becoming worn out or embittered . |
| 21 | It is sometimes thought that it does . |
| 22 | It is currently thought that cholesterol gall stones arise because of a triple hepatobiliary defect : cholesterol supersaturation of gall bladder bile , reduction gall bladder contractility , and increased rate of cholesterol nucleation , probably due to mucin glycoprotein hypersecretion . |
| 23 | It is commonly thought that the motif of the Third Reich was an inverted Swastika , a deviation from the original ancient design . |
| 24 | It is commonly thought that herbs were used chiefly to disguise the flavour of bad meat during the winter when there was no recently slaughtered beef or lamb to be had , or when food in general had started to go off . |
| 25 | The decision is likely to postpone a hearing on the charges for many months and it is now thought that the case could eventually be heard in Milan instead of Turin . |
| 26 | As well as being a threat to the ozone layer and human health , it is now thought that they are especially attracted to the wax coatings on conifer needles , reaching 100 times the concentration in the air . |
| 27 | The precise number is unknown ; but in the 1970s , two American biologists , TL Erwin and JC Scott , produced a plausible estimate , of around 10 million , though it is now thought that the true figure may be around 50 million . |
| 28 | It is now thought that the ‘ Long Count ’ was used to date historical rather than astronomical events . |
| 29 | It is now thought that it is a special protein unique to tooth enamel . |
| 30 | It is now thought that the severity and length of time obesity has continued is the major determinant of the total number of fat cells in adult life ( Kirtland and Gurr 1979 ) . |