Example sentences of "[be] thought that [noun] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | It had been thought that Mr Prescott would replace Bryan Gould , the trade and industry spokesman . |
2 | And if it be thought that Mr Hunte retains a soft spot for Pakistan ever since he and Garry Sobers had a stand of 446 against them at Sabina Park 34 years ago , we have ascertained that he made clear to the 1992 management that any further offence would be met with punishment noticeably more severe . |
3 | In the Century/Hutchinson/Arrow/Legend grouping , it is thought that Kate Parkin ( currently publishing director of Century ) will be appointed to the new position of publisher for Century and Arrow . |
4 | It is thought that William Terris was wearing evening dress , which suggests that he had visited Covent Garden Opera House nearby . |
5 | It is thought that Charlotte Bronte was drawing upon her memories of her sisters , Maria and Elizabeth , who were consumptives . |
6 | It is thought that Brent Walker 's Pubmaster and Devenish may be among the buyers . |
7 | He was head of the Military Intelligence Service ( MIS ) until his fall from grace in 1983 , when it was thought that Ne Win , Burma 's autocratic ruler since 1962 , perceived him as a threat to his leadership . |
8 | When it came to casting , it was thought that Jean-Paul Belmondo would be the best choice to play the Charrière role , although his international renown was beginning to fade a little . |
9 | 12–10- There was a proposal that it was desirable to have " an assistant to labour in the district by preaching and visiting " and it was thought that Mr Findlay of Dunlossit would give assistance towards this object . |