Sentence examples for thought probable from inspiring English sources

Mr Lewis said: "They uncovered quite quickly things that no one thought probable.

If someone is really good, they hit a shot somewhere completely outside the range you thought probable.

It is thought probable that the Powers will make an attempt to prevent the resumption of hostilities.

Senate passage is thought probable, but the vote in the House, where only 50 to 60 Democratic members support the bill, is expected to be close.

"The behaviour of Osman, as documented by investigations carried out in Italy, lead to it being thought probable that he belongs to an ad-hoc group rather than a structured organisation".

It is thought probable that one trains the emotions in the same way, for a person may learn to feel pleasure not only when he meets the original situation causing the pleasure but also when he sees some wider context associated with it.

Rational credibility, or belief that is warranted or justified, Lewis thought, is probable on the evidence, but the presentation of his views on probability was complex and sometimes confusing.

Looking at his hand, South thought it probable that the deal was a misfit, with his partner holding the red suits.

Though there was still a possibility that a few detainees may have been trapped in the blaze, it was thought more probable that the 25 who remained unaccounted for had escaped and remained on the run.

Fifty years ago if you told people that the original version of "Metropolis" would turn up in a Buenos Aires film society they might not have thought it probable or possible, but it happened a couple of years ago.

Several of the ships had encounters with U-boats during the war: Conynghams commander was commended for what was thought a probable "kill" of one U-boat; Jacob Jones was sunk by in December 1917.