Example sentences of "[vb mod] be assumed " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the final reflection which suggests itself is that if this pattern of behaviour should prove to be normal , it should be assumed — at least until the contrary is demonstrated — that it is beneficial and has been evolved by trial and error as a preservative device or mechanism . |
| 2 | Pupils ' progress should be registered against these levels : level 2 should be assumed to represent the performance of the median 7 year old ; level 4 that of the median 11 year old ; the boundary between levels 5 and 6 that of the median 14 year old ; and the boundary between levels 6 and 7 that of the median 16 year old ; ( d ) assessment should be by a combination of national externally set Standard Assessment Tasks ( SATs ) and assessments by teachers . |
| 3 | They should be ignored in normal practice and disinfection should be assumed to have taken place only at the time a chemical has been applied and after the requisite contact time has elapsed . |
| 4 | Nothing should be missed out and nothing should be assumed or taken for granted . |
| 5 | If the retailers catalogue or other literature does not specifically state that a mains transformer is suitable for this parallel operation , it should be assumed that it is unsuitable for use in this manner . |
| 6 | The first question which an egoist might raise is why it should be assumed that I can not be aware from another 's viewpoint without being moved towards his goals . |
| 7 | In evaluating the commercial possibilities of options , it should be assumed that the parties will act in accordance with their economic interests , but account should not be taken of courses of action which the parties would take only in the event of a severe deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer . |
| 8 | So it should be assumed that a similar number of those who changed in the ‘ right ’ direction were similarly ill-informed about their new choice , and just happened to end up in the ‘ right ’ group by chance . |
| 9 | Pupils ' progress should be registered against these levels : level 2 should be assumed to represent the performance of the median 7 year old ; level 4 that of the median 11 year old ; the boundary between levels 5 and 6 that of the median 14 year old ; and the boundary between levels 6 and 7 that of the median 16 year old ; |
| 10 | They are for estimating purposes only and should be assumed to have an accuracy no greater than + 25% . |
| 11 | In view of Callam et al 's ( 1987a ) recommendation that arterial disease should be assumed in every patient presenting with an ulcer anywhere on the foot until proved otherwise , this suggests ischaemic ulcers are more common in men than women . |
| 12 | When no data is provided , or if the only information available is an average number of additions , it should be assumed that additions are equally probable anywhere . |
| 13 | It would be tempting to say that , when there is a floating charge , ‘ jeopardy ’ should be assumed whenever the circumstances make it unreasonable , in the interests of the debentureholder , that the company should retain power to dispose of the property subject to the charge . |
| 14 | If a car is unlawfully taken and then returned in a damaged state , it seems absolutely right that the person or persons responsible for taking it should be assumed to be responsible for causing the damage unless they can prove the contrary . |
| 15 | Bayes ' postulate is that , when nothing to the contrary is known , the probabilities should be assumed to be equal . |
| 16 | Bayes ' postulate is that , when nothing to the contrary is known , the probabilities should be assumed to be equal . |
| 17 | The concept , now referred to as ‘ universal precautions , ’ stresses that all patients should be assumed to be infectious for HIV , HBV , and other blood-borne pathogens . |
| 18 | In the early 1980s an estimated 228,000 Jordanian nationals worked in the Gulf and it must be assumed that East Bank Palestinians , with a large number of dependants on the East Bank , are a majority of these . |
| 19 | What we need to determine now is what further processes , if any , must be assumed to operate during the habituation procedure if the results of studies of latent inhibition are to be explained . |
| 20 | On this single trial the α-value of the target must be assumed to be at the ( low ) level produced by pre-exposure — however rapidly α tends to change in a new context , the change will require at least one trial to occur . |
| 21 | It is also the case that people 's sex can not be held to be an effect of their job or their work record ; sex must be assumed to be causally prior to both of these variables . |
| 22 | Rationality is part of our greatness , but it also serves to keep us humble because rationality itself must be assumed by faith . |
| 23 | It is sensible to treat all raw meat and poultry with extreme care as it must be assumed that it is likely to be contaminated by food poisoning germs . |
| 24 | Fourteen trade cards issued by London undertakers during the period c.1680 to c.1760 survive , and as none indicate any other craft-affiliation it must be assumed that they were able to furnish from stock all that went to provide for a funeral . |
| 25 | It must be assumed that people who test antibody positive , still have HIV infection , are infectious and could pass the virus on to others . |
| 26 | The planetary guard of a godling despot must be assumed to be numerous and very well armed — though how well experienced ? |
| 27 | If women are to be a good test of male-oriented psychological theories , as egalitarian feminist psychology hopes , they must be assumed to be a largely homogeneous population . |
| 28 | In order to use language , fixed meanings must be assumed . |
| 29 | Where crops are grown , therefore , it must be assumed that the aim is for as high a yield as possible . |
| 30 | Member States must be assumed to have actual or at least constructive knowledge of an organisation 's actions , so that they can not claim ignorance of them . |