Example sentences of "it [was/were] believed that [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It was believed that a major international interdisciplinary research effort was needed and in such areas physical geographers should surely be poised to participate . |
2 | In 1975 it was believed that a large fleet of supersonic aircraft flying at altitudes up to 25 km would have a ‘ noticeable effect ’ on the ozone layer ( World Health Organization , 1976b ) . |
3 | It was believed that an Urban Development Grant might meet this need and Manchester City Council agreed to support the association 's application for this form of government assistance . |
4 | It was believed that the principal rumour-monger was poor George Brown . |
5 | At the time of the auction , it was believed that the wide expanse of sky had been skinned ; in fact the original sky was in remarkably fine condition , the skinned appearance due to discoloured overpaint . |
6 | Initially it was believed that the general devolution to smaller administrative entities would , in itself , create the conditions for asylums to be closed down . |
7 | Originally it was believed that the preferred hand was a reliable indicator of the speech-dominant hemisphere . |
8 | By the 1840s there was some knowledge of the rhythm method of birth control from discussions by French physicians Pouchet and Raciborski on women 's ovulation cycle , though for a while it was believed that the safe period was immediately after menstruation . |
9 | It was believed that the French state-controlled defence contractor , Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation , was reconsidering the sale of its Alpha jet trainers to Iraq in the light of the decision on British Aerospace . |