I thought it to be necessary vs I thought it necessary

Both phrases are correct, but "i thought it necessary" is more commonly used in English. Both convey the same meaning, but the second phrase is more concise and natural.

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I thought it to be necessary

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a past belief or opinion about something being necessary. It is grammatically correct but less common than the alternative.

Examples:

I thought it to be necessary to speak up at the meeting.
She thought it to be necessary to study harder for the exam.

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I thought it was necessary to learn more.
I thought it was necessary that we have a place for when superiors visit.
I was only doing what I thought necessary to secure our future.
It is in order to avoid this sort of misunderstanding that I thought it necessary to clarify this point, for it must not be misunderstood by the Commission, the Council or public opinion.
I did what I thought was necessary to stop Berlin.
If I had been here instead of at a council meeting I wouldn't have thought it necessary to call the police over a minor burglary.
I thought the wind was necessary well...
I'm assuming you acted hastily because you thought it was necessary, that it had to be dealt with quickly.
In any case, I believe Mr Tannock welcomes the security measures that the Bureau thought it was necessary to take.
The only question I have is why you thought it necessary to be young to negotiate the hostages' release.
At the time, I thought the attack was necessary to save my people.
Sembene thought it necessary to sedate me.
This is why we thought it necessary also to include the Council in UCLAF.
I thought you convinced him that she might be necessary.
I thought you convinced him that she might be necessary.
Despite the cases identified by the Court, the Commission has not thought it necessary to change the rules.
If you thought it necessary, l suppose you'd even have sent me to a plastic surgeon.
And yet, we must ask why they thought this to be necessary.
We thought it necessary to present your family's case to the State
I am in favour of the first model, because it is the only one which allows human beings the opportunity to fulfil themselves and the freedom of thought necessary to enable them to enrich the world with their creativity.

Alternatives:

i thought it necessary
i believed it to be necessary
i considered it necessary
i deemed it necessary
i felt it to be necessary

I thought it necessary

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a past belief or opinion about something being necessary. It is a more concise and natural way to convey the same meaning.

Examples:

I thought it necessary to clarify the instructions.
He thought it necessary to apologize for his mistake.

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It is in order to avoid this sort of misunderstanding that I thought it necessary to clarify this point, for it must not be misunderstood by the Commission, the Council or public opinion.
I thought it was necessary to learn more.
I thought it was necessary that we have a place for when superiors visit.
If I had been here instead of at a council meeting I wouldn't have thought it necessary to call the police over a minor burglary.
I was only doing what I thought necessary to secure our future.
The only question I have is why you thought it necessary to be young to negotiate the hostages' release.
Sembene thought it necessary to sedate me.
This is why we thought it necessary also to include the Council in UCLAF.
I did what I thought was necessary to stop Berlin.
Despite the cases identified by the Court, the Commission has not thought it necessary to change the rules.
If you thought it necessary, l suppose you'd even have sent me to a plastic surgeon.
We thought it necessary to present your family's case to the State
I thought the wind was necessary well...
I'm assuming you acted hastily because you thought it was necessary, that it had to be dealt with quickly.
Mr. Purcell, could you please explain to the court why you thought it necessary to divulge the proprietary information in question?
It nevertheless thought it necessary to introduce, for exceptional cases, a derogation clause limited in time for those substances which are essential for the protection of a crop even if they do not meet the criteria.
Mr President, Commissioner, rapporteurs, ladies and gentlemen of the House, you wanted us to have a debate, this morning, on those issues regarding which this House thought it necessary to add to the opinion on the Intergovernmental Conference that was issued in April.
Mr President, Commissioner, the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs thought it necessary, at this stage, to put an oral question on the state of discussions concerning mergers and acquisitions developments around Europe's stock exchanges.
Let me give a specific example: in the last parliamentary term the Commission, in its wisdom, thought it necessary to protect animals in zoos by coming forward with a proposal for a directive on the position of animals in zoos.
In any case, I believe Mr Tannock welcomes the security measures that the Bureau thought it was necessary to take.

Alternatives:

i thought it to be necessary
i believed it to be necessary
i considered it necessary
i deemed it necessary
i felt it to be necessary

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I thought it to be necessary vs I thought it necessary