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

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1 It is thus wrong to assume that any one form can be ‘ more evolved ’ or ‘ better-adapted ’ than any other .
2 It is not right to assume that those in inner-city areas can not be expected to achieve good examination results .
3 Given Aitken 's fervent support for the Biafrans , it is not unfair to assume that any suggestion of confidence that was not specifically expressed would have been dampened in his mind , since the publication of the document in his view would lend strong support to critics of the government 's policy .
4 Extrapolating from this , it is probably right to assume that these functions also
5 In fact , it is fairly safe to assume that all proper names started their denotative careers as descriptions of one sort or another , although in many cases the link with the original descriptive content subsequently became severed or obscured .
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