Example sentences of "is [adv] [adj] to assume that [pron] " in BNC.

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1 And the shopkeeper who supplies goods to a married woman without inquiry is not entitled to assume that she has her husband 's authority .
2 The example of the Delphic treasuries shows that it is not safe to assume that it is actually earlier in date , but it probably is so .
3 That the arbitrageur can lend money at the riskless rate of interest appears sensible , but it is more questionable to assume that he or she can borrow at the riskless rate ( although if the marginal arbitrageur is a large financial institution , the assumption may be reasonable ) .
4 Your mother is quite mistaken to assume that there is any other motive except the evident fact that you are not musically endowed .
5 It is therefore reasonable to assume that they could undertake the order without incurring any further wage costs , so the relevant cost is nil .
6 It is therefore wrong to assume that there is a widespread move away from the family care of dependent older people .
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