Example sentences of "we [modal v] [adv] [adv] assume [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think we do have to explain the , the re-establishment of authoritarian forms of government more carefully , we ca n't just assume that there 's a kind of almost instinctive hankering after it among the mass of the population because I 'm just not convinced by that at all . |
| 2 | As we can be sure that Howard would have approved of the constructive use of prisoners ' time and energy and training in work habits , so we can probably also assume that he would have been disappointed in and disapproving of the latest trend . |
| 3 | No such assumption can be made with non-experimental data ; if we compare non-experimental groups which vary on X , we can not automatically assume that they are alike in other respects . |
| 4 | But we can not yet assume that Froggy Davies was murdered by , or on behalf of , either Martinez , Jefferson or Harley . |
| 5 | Since we can not simply assume that the results from one bilingual setting must apply to all others too , we shall study two widely differing groups of bilingual children in the UK . |
| 6 | We can not merely assume that our minds are so filled , but this must be treated as an object for empirical enquiry . |
| 7 | However , there are examples which show that we can not always assume that a property word will have a referential locus . |
| 8 | We can no longer assume that because someone can do the job they can teach the skill . |
| 9 | We can no longer assume that the only proper music in church is that which is commonly called ‘ traditional ’ . |
| 10 | On the evidence we have been considering so far , we can also safely assume that many more of these defendants will be given custodial sentences than would otherwise have been the case , and that the terms imposed will also be substantially longer in many cases . |