Sentence examples for I always presumed from inspiring English sources

My memory of growing up in Mumbai is vaguely, but firmly, unhappy: I always presumed this had to do with the loneliness of being an only child, and the stratospheric nature of my father's corporate life.

(For what it's worth I always presumed the Shelbys had one Romany parent and one Irish one, which seemed feasible given the existence of large Irish and Romany communities around Birmingham at the time, but I'm willing to hear arguments to the contrary).

"Given that it's usually around 45-50 minutes long, I always presumed you waxed lyrical for many hours talking about everything from Boney M to punching wildlife, with a spattering of football in between, and producer Ben chopped it all down to 45 mintues of football chat.

I had always presumed, before I read Wilkinson's book, that it was impossible to write a history of Egypt which combined scholarship, accessibility, and a genuine sense of revelation.

I had always presumed that a brick is a brick is a brick.

HONG KONG — I had always presumed that speaking to your child in your native tongue was the most natural thing in the world.

I've always presumed that Gingrich would be an excellent ambassador to his predicted lunar colony primarily because he only needs publicity, not oxygen, to breathe.

I'd always presumed this pre-emptive "you're welcome" required a busier — and ruder — setting than the sleepy maple-syrup state, but I suppose it thrives wherever finger-waggers reside.

I was less sure about Bel's letter voiceover as she ran down the stairs to find Freddie – I had always presumed that was the case; that she hadn't replied because she was unable to be honest about her emotions with him.

I had always presumed that the major corporations that ruled our media were far more responsible than I. Apparently, I was wrong.

And then a few lines started popping out at me: "I was the fool who always presumed that / I'd wear the shoes and you'd be the doormat," and, "Lord just blind me / Don't let her innocent eyes remind me".