Sentence examples for we cannot presume from inspiring English sources
The process will be messy, and we cannot presume to dictate the course of change in countries like Egypt; but we can – and will – insist on respect for the fundamental rights of all people.
But the dangerously degraded planet, for Francis, is a manifestation of a deeper problem, for "we cannot presume to heal our relationship with nature and the environment without healing all fundamental human relationships".
Would anyone in this day and age dare to say that we cannot presume to know a dog's mind, that a dog cannot tell us if it is happy or sad, frustrated, lonely or bored?
We cannot presume that these domestic workers necessarily lack such a right, but neither should we assume that they have it.
Assuming an uncooperative node, we cannot presume to know a priori the set of T-R distances or the optimal value of in a given outdoor environment.
We cannot presume they build nests to have a place in which to lay, hold, incubate, or protect eggs (untestable hypotheses, unlike the first part of this sentence).
We also cannot presume that these beliefs are markers of stable attitudes because this was a cross-sectional study.
"I am optimistic that we will be successful, but I cannot presume to know the outcome.
I cannot presume to know what is best for him and his wife.
The state's highest court ruled last week that victims cannot presume that their medical records are private.
