Example sentences of "is thought [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Little information is available on the developmental cycle of this genus , but it is thought to be similar to that of the genus Trichonema .
2 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 .
3 This trophy , whose origin is unknown but is thought to be contemporary with the arrow , was presented by the Society of Gentlemen Archers of Darlington in 1830 .
4 Drugs evaluated by this method include D-cycloserine which is thought to be involved in the formation of memory .
5 ( It should be made clear that , in the vast majority of cases , the poison is so aged that its potency is thought to be negligible . )
6 In all of these cases special considerations , which I have elaborated , serve to limit what is thought to be appropriate treatment ; but in none of them do we consult the recipient 's point of view , for there is no such view to be had .
7 Another option is migration , whether to the urban areas where work is thought to be available — though this is often an illusion — or to South Africa and Botswana .
8 6.3 Centres are being asked to engage in consultation ( and , if consortium development is thought to be possible , in consultation with other centres ) and to complete the proforma showing the session in which the centre will be ready to enrol candidates for the new-style course .
9 It is also misleading because it is thought to be unhistorical and untrue .
10 The enzyme progastricsin , is present in 30–40% of gastric adenocarcinomas and is thought to be useful in differentiating between colonic and gastric adenocarcinomas .
11 Thus the observer looking for evidence of ‘ knowledge , skills , or expertise ’ in the activities of the specialist team might see it in their tendency , relative to the generic team , to visit more and to recommend and provide a wider range of services ; to make fewer offers of service that are refused ; and to encounter fewer occasions on which re-assessment is thought to be necessary .
12 A casting session is then arranged and the location viewed if this is thought to be necessary .
13 These show that every publication has a class number consisting of at least three digits , but the system permits further sub-divisions allowing as fine a division as is thought to be necessary .
14 The whole operation is thought to be loss-making , though the Leeds does not disclose its results .
15 Ulster is thought to be distinctive within both the United Kingdom and the island of Ireland .
16 Indeed , capital movements may offset the current account deficit if speculators think that the exchange rate will recover to its former level in the near future , as could be the case if the current account deficit is thought to be temporary .
17 Ps. livingstonii and Ps. elegans are both members of the Maylandia subgenus which also includes the rock dwelling Ps. zebra and its close relatives , and Ps. elegans is thought to be close to the ancestor of the ‘ Ps. zebra complex ’ ( Konings 1989 ) .
18 Loading doses are used , and , because of the large variability in half life , even when renal function is thought to be normal we think that that is sensible .
19 33% of our patients had sweat chloride concentrations of less than 60 mmol/L , which is thought to be normal .
20 The System/36 market is thought to be prime for rightsizing .
21 Head Office can draw up a general set of specimen job descriptions for all posts , if this is thought to be helpful .
22 This has been generally well received and is thought to be helpful and informative on matters of chambers administration .
23 The reason for this is not known but is thought to be due to infection by the virus itself .
24 The anomalous heat is thought to be due to solar energy , which penetrates the surface ice in spring and warms the depths .
25 The etiology is unknown , but is thought to be due to the dissolution and aspiration of dead or dying worm material into the alveoli .
26 An informal survey of guests in residence reveals that the standards of the cooking and service are admitted to be high , but that the menu is thought to be unimaginative , the wine list extensive but inappropriate , and the hours inflexible .
27 In Malaysia , a single tiger whisker ground up in the animal 's flesh or bone is thought to be powerful enough to kill an enemy .
28 A simplified leaflet to be made available to the public will concentrate on procedures for making a complaint and the follow-up action which can be taken if the initial response is thought to be unsatisfactory .
29 The Butler Committee argued that relatively minor mental disorders may be regarded as falling within section 2 simply because this outcome is thought to be preferable to mandatory life imprisonment .
30 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 .
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