Much official thinking in Britain seems to assume that some restriction in the size and role of government has become (temporarily?)

In this instance he broke not with official thinking but with his friends, his milieu, his own history.

"The Syrians see no alternative but war," said an Arab diplomat with close knowledge of official thinking.

Like most official thinking, the Group Captain's was purely negative.

A new trend in official thinking was evident.

Again, I am not reflecting official thinking.

What, then, has caused such a change in official thinking?

As Ms. Yan makes clear, it can be tough breaking from official thinking, something that observers of American independent cinema know full well.

The paper generally reflects official thinking.

The official thinking is that if they put the crisis behind them, they will survive.