Example sentences of "we assume that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet , at the same time , why do we assume that a technological civilization will have the slightest desire to quest among the stars ? |
| 2 | Why do we assume that rage , aggression , violence are products of frustration ? |
| 3 | Since no commentator or studio expert remarked on this as anything unusual , can we assume that by the next World Cup rugby players will resemble American Superbowl players ? |
| 4 | For example , if the deprivation experienced by the mother of a child in care is not mentioned in a case file , can we assume that it is absent ? |
| 5 | Shall we assume that the Home Secretary , too , will grant a reprieve to William Joyce ( ‘ Lord Haw Haw ’ ) because by January 3 , 1946 , the date of his execution , Germany had ceased to be an enemy country ? |
| 6 | Should we assume that the meaningfulness of such a hypothesis necessarily depends on the possibility ( in principle , at least ) of turning the relevant propositional schema into a meaningful singular proposition , viz. by replacing the " bound " variable ( the variable governed by the " existential quantifier " ) with an appropriate name , or a naming phrase ? |
| 7 | It could involve a civil engineering student considering the social effects of a new construction — in other words , taking on a sociological perspective ; it could be a student of English trying to answer the question ‘ What is literature and why do we assume that it is a good thing ? ’ — and so embracing the thinking of moral philosophy ; it might be a student in the performing arts trying to understand how and why a particular tradition had evolved — so embarking on a historical study ; it could be a chemistry student being invited to consider the effects on the natural environment of industrial or agricultural chemicals — so adding a biological approach to the subject ; or it might be a social science student keen on human perspectives being encouraged to look at underlying statistical patterns . |
| 8 | Could we assume that he was put in the river within an hour of being killed ? " |
| 9 | Nor should we assume that the parties were static . |
| 10 | However , a new problem arises — that of selection due to differential recruitment of those receiving or not receiving X. For example if , after a TV programme on violence in society , we sample to compare the opinions of those who watched it with those who did not on the question of bringing back corporal punishment , can we assume that the subpopulations of watchers and non-watchers are otherwise similar ? |
| 11 | Let us assume that within a certain time , probably around a year or so for most people , you will have achieved your ideal weight , a good , firm shape , and a reasonable level of physical fitness . |
| 12 | let us assume that a full report , with virtually nothing excluded , is laid before the House . |
| 13 | Let us assume that we persuade the Government of the day to allow one day of prime Government time for that debate . |
| 14 | For the sake of discussion , however , let us assume that bream layers are a fact in rivers and non-existent in stillwaters . |
| 15 | Let us assume that we have selected twenty cases who all have the same bugs growing in their throats . |
| 16 | Let us assume that a cat stalks a duck until it gets within striking distance . |
| 17 | Let us assume that we have been more careful and not leapt before we looked . |
| 18 | Or to express it in more popular terms : let us assume that we had a complete proportionality in every branch of production , in the sense of their unilateral connection in one direction : from means of production to means of consumption … |
| 19 | Let us assume that as a result of the increased prices obtained for consumer goods , there is induced an increase in capacity in Dept . |
| 20 | Let us assume that the survey is fine . |
| 21 | Let us assume that you are a woman of medium height , doing a job like housework , which requires a moderate amount of physical activity , and that you are about one stone overweight and just about to embark on trying to lose it . |
| 22 | One of the things the expert would note would be that , however big the meal — and let us assume that over-large portions were served — some people would consume every morsel and leave an entirely clean plate . |
| 23 | Let us assume that you have reached the point in your synspilums ' development where you are setting up their permanent breeding quarters , probably using a 60″ × 18″ × 18″ tank or larger ; you might just about scrape by with a 48″ , but this is not really recommended . |
| 24 | However , let us assume that the habit is broken . |
| 25 | But let us assume that when we question him he proves not to have overlooked such dangers . |
| 26 | However , let us assume that we are interested in individuals . |
| 27 | Let us assume that a stock is selling at $50 , with undisclosed good news which will ultimately cause the stock to sell for $60 , and that no factors other than the good news will affect the price . |
| 28 | Let us assume that in the split second that it took our sender to walk into the room and to recognise another person , a decision was made to smile . |
| 29 | Let us assume that the value of child benefit , currently at £7.25 , be doubled ( as is proposed as part of the tax changes in chapter 19 ) . |
| 30 | Let us assume that you want to find a particular book and that you know the title and author . |