"The underlying assumption may have changed," Mr. Smith said.
The underlying assumption is that getting more people involved isn't practical or worthwhile.
The underlying assumption is that there are two kinds of people – quality and non-quality.
The underlying assumption of a liberal democracy is that all members deserve respect.
The underlying assumption is that the celebrity of the red carpets and chat shows exists beyond a media construct.
The underlying assumption is that there are thresholds, or limits, beyond which increasing pressure suddenly precipitates a catastrophic ecosystem collapse.
The underlying assumption of such a reaction, however, is that being well-schooled is the same as being well-educated.
The underlying assumption of the main characters' lives is that nothing is true except that the U.S.S.R. will last forever.
The underlying assumption is that without this documentation, doctors will perpetrate fraud.
The underlying assumption is that the present system is the most advanced ever possible for humanity, and thus must be protected in its current structure at all cost.
The underlying assumption, it seems, was that because he was not sufficiently grave and dull, his claim to "literature" was suspect.
