Example sentences of "[be] [adv] believe [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Disallowed Ramachandran angles associated with active sites have been found in some proteins and are generally believed to have structural and also possible functional roles . |
| 2 | AGNs , on the other hand , are generally believed to contain massive black holes . |
| 3 | Holy objects , relics , and talismans , such as the Agnus Dei — a small piece of wax containing an image of the lamb and flag — were widely believed to provide supernatural help during times of crisis ; and holy bells , holy water , and candles were thought to give protection against diabolical spirits . |
| 4 | Although thrombosis of the enlarged arteries is generally believed to precede musocal breakdown , some authors regard the ulceration as the primary event in the pathogenesis of the arterial rupture . |
| 5 | These results were unexpected , because several studies have shown seasonal variation in forest ecosystem fine root biomass turnover , which is often believed to reflect variable root mortality rates . |
| 6 | ( Indeed , not only did Beccaria use the concept of utility , but Bentham himself acknowledged his intellectual debt to Beccaria in the most fulsome terms and is even believed to have first encountered the phrase ‘ the greatest happiness of the greatest number ’ in Beccaria 's master work : see Beccaria , 1963 : x-xi , 9 . ) |
| 7 | The bourgeois family model with its breadwinning husband and dependent wife and children was thus believed to secure male work incentives . |
| 8 | This explains the popularity of Liverpool as a model for local associations after it was publicized in 1911 , for Liverpool was popularly believed to exemplify such local independence . |