Example sentences of "[modal v] to be [vb pp] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It used to be argued that turbulence was necessary to ensure the oxygenation of the water and the continuation of the food supply , but it is now thought that the main role of turbulence is in getting rid of excess carbon dioxide . |
| 2 | It used to be argued that party strife declined rapidly under the first two Georges ; that political stability was finally established under Sir Robert Walpole during the 1720s , and by 1733 , as Plumb once put it , " the two-party system was at an end " . |
| 3 | In Europe , it used to be believed that devils took up residence inside pigs by entering through a tiny hole in the forefoot . |
| 4 | It often used to be said that Britain had a two-party political system , meaning by this not merely that the electoral system favoured the two major parties , but , less contentiously , that these two parties between them nearly monopolized the votes cast . |
| 5 | It used to be thought that bonds should be included in a definition of the net worth of the private sector , but this has been challenged by R. J. Barro ( 1974 ) , who has argued that bonds should not be regarded as part of the net worth of the private sector since the non-monetary liabilities of the government are a burden on this generation and on future generations . |
| 6 | It also used to be thought that pillow lavas could form only at great depths below the surface . |
| 7 | Though it used to be thought that internationalism was the preserve of the large , private corporation , today they have been joined by small firms and many state enterprises . |
| 8 | It ought to be noted that radio and television advertising titillates these status expectations by offering ( at a price ) beauty and recognition , power and recognition , love and recognition . |