Example sentences of "it 's [verb] that [noun] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's believed that pollution can form substances in our body known as free radicals which speed up ageing . |
| 2 | It 's believed that stress can actually depress the immune system , leaving us pretty to every cold and bout of flu , and also to more serious complaints . |
| 3 | In the long term , it 's hoped that Swindon will one day have a shelter specifically for homeless women . |
| 4 | But now it 's hoped that Longfords may be restored to its former glory . |
| 5 | The school 's still shut but it 's hoped that pupils will return on Thursday . |
| 6 | Do you think the danger in positive discrimination is that er it 's implying that women ca n't compete on equal terms with the men in the first place ? |
| 7 | ‘ He says the whole army is unsettled because it 's known that Famagusta will never give up while it expects a relieving ship to arrive . |
| 8 | It 's thought that badgers may transmit the disease , and now new tests may be introduced to try to combat the problem . |
| 9 | It 's thought that badgers can pass tuberculosis to cattle , but until now the only known test for TB involved killing the badger first . |
| 10 | It 's thought that LSI wo n't be the chosen foundry this time around . |