Example sentences of "[be] believe that [adj] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is believed that 53 was renumbered 17 and 52 remained as an addition to the fleet . |
| 2 | It is believed that this was Hadrian 's retreat , where he went to be quiet and enjoy his drawing , writing and music-making . |
| 3 | The church had a narthex set at an oblique angle to one of the outer octagon sides ; it is believed that this was not the original narthex , which would have directly faced the eastern apse ( 195 ) . |
| 4 | Originally it was believed that this was a simple ‘ smokescreen ’ , a kind of instant fog in which the cuttlefish became hidden and could escape . |
| 5 | Potatoes were planted on Good Friday as it was believed that this was one day on which the Devil had no power to poison and ruin the soil . |