Example sentences of "it be thought to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were thought to be worth estimating then a design involving more blocks and partial confounding would have to be used . |
| 2 | It 's thought to be preparing to market an Intel Corp 80486 ( or alike ) -based accelerator board that runs in an Sbus slot which would greatly improve the performance of personal computer applications . |
| 3 | It 's thought to be the first time the species has been bred in captivity . |
| 4 | It 's thought to be that of a man last seen in May after a fight in a pub . |
| 5 | It is thought to be the largest British dairy farm to go green , and the conversion — for deeply held environmental reasons — is backed by sound economic logic . |
| 6 | Depicting a muscular young man , naked and balancing on his left leg , it is thought to be more than 370 years old and the most significant example of Renaissance sculpture to come up for auction . |
| 7 | Although Mr Neubert would not say how much the three Swan Hunter Type 23s will cost , it is thought to be about three-quarters the price of recently built Type 22 frigates , which have a crew of 240 as against 170 for the Duke class . |
| 8 | Rules and regulations are firmly in place , however , and it is thought to be extremely unlikely that Mrs Marcos would make any serious attempt to return the body . |
| 9 | It is precisely because it is thought to be binding that it can serve as an expression of identification . |
| 10 | If it is thought to be preferable , this is for reasons having nothing to do with neutrality , such as a desire to bring the war to a speedy end or not to allow people to profit from wars . |
| 11 | What is suggested is that the supposed right to self-determination may not be the creature it is thought to be . |
| 12 | Thus someone of mature judgement and sophisticated taste has to be taught and examined in literature alongside someone who has chosen that subject because it is thought to be relatively easy , has no aptitude for it nor any possible interest except in getting through the examination . |
| 13 | It is thought to be an atmosphere similar to that on Earth before life began . |
| 14 | It is thought to be powered by a derivative of the lexus automobile engine . |
| 15 | Some sort of a school had existed before , possibly from 1680 , and it is thought to be part of the reading room where the WI now meet . |
| 16 | It is thought to be the longest putt ever holed to win a European Tour event . |
| 17 | Then people will do the environmentally ‘ correct' thing , not because it is thought to be the moral , but rather the practical , thing to do . ’ |
| 18 | It is thought to be a reaction to the sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone . |
| 19 | They attack it with wedges and iron hammers ; and it is thought to be the hardest thing that exists , except the greed of gold which is the most stubborn of all things . ’ |
| 20 | Withdrawal now tends to be discouraged , partly because it is thought to be another form of segregation within the ordinary school , and therefore in danger of isolating and stigmatising children , and partly because it deprives children of access to lessons and activities available to other children . |
| 21 | It is thought to be exploring how insurance risks compare and fit in with the other financial risks it already manages routinely for customers . |
| 22 | It is thought to be unlikely that the action will be settled out of court , and prospects of a rapprochement between the OSF and Sun — that were just beginning to be talked about ( UX No 379 , 380 ) — now appear remote . |
| 23 | It is thought to be the earliest example of screenwork in existence . |
| 24 | It is also misleading because it is thought to be unhistorical and untrue . |
| 25 | Certainly one can consent to wounds in the course of surgery , at least it is thought to be so if there is a sound benefit , e.g. sex change . |
| 26 | It is thought to be concentrated among the professions , domestic services , in agricultural work , vehicle repairs and among skilled manual workers in building and public works . |
| 27 | Little information is available on the developmental cycle of this genus , but it is thought to be similar to that of the genus Trichonema . |
| 28 | It is thought to be the first such venture . |
| 29 | The honour marked the 40th anniversary of the war 's end and it is thought to be the last medal minted under the old Soviet administration . |
| 30 | Wimpey refused to quantify the additional charge it has taken for its involvement in the Channel Tunnel project , but it is thought to be similar to the £8 million announced by its fellow Chunnel contractor , Balfour Beatty , recently . |