Example sentences of "[pron] was believed [conj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | So it was believed that a pronunciation change in one word would be followed by changes in all similar words — that there are laws of language evolution — and that is generally the case . |
2 | It was believed that the Soviets already had superiority in conventional armies and weapons . |
3 | It was believed that the treaty had been made simply for private gain , and this view was given substance by Isabella 's appropriation of much of the £20,000 payment from Bruce . |
4 | It was believed that the inclusion in the plan of provisions for the use of foreign loans and for a more liberal market policy was the source of the Council of Guardians ' complaint [ see also p. 37333 ] . |
5 | Based on Iraq 's own admission [ see above ] it was believed that the air war might have killed 20,000 ( of whom an estimated 1,000 were civilians ) , while a further 15,000 troops were thought to have been killed in the ground campaign . |
6 | There then followed a frenzied round of negotiations during which it was believed that the Renamo leader was encouraged to sign the accord by the South African government and by Roland " Tiny " Rowland , the chief executive of the UK-based multinational Lonrho who had played a key role in the negotiations process [ see p. 39039 ] . |
7 | 8.1.4 any other act or thing by which but for this provision the Guarantor would have been released [ other than a variation of the terms of this Lease agreed between the parties that is prejudicial to the Guarantor ] Until the case of P & A Swift Investments v Combined English Stores Group plc it was believed that the benefit of a guarantor 's covenants could only be enforced by a successor in title to the landlord 's reversion , where there had been an express assignment to it . |
8 | Up to 1956 it was believed that the laws of physics obeyed each of three separate symmetries called C , P , and T. The symmetry C means that the laws are the same for particles and antiparticles . |
9 | At this time it was believed that the return of Mr. Osman to Hong Kong was imminent . |
10 | Moreover , it was believed that the relationship was such that sales to Otis would probably have remained unaffected if the patent had not been granted . |
11 | It was believed that the accident happened as an indirect result of heavy rain and snow storms in the city . |
12 | During 1990 it was believed that the strength of the NPA had fallen to around 19,000 compared with 25,600 in 1988 , as a result of the continuing success of the armed forces in disrupting and demoralizing the guerrillas by targeting the movement 's leadership . |
13 | In particular , it was believed that the speed of light ought to change as the earth moves through the ether on its orbit around the sun . |
14 | It was believed that the smoke of this species had the power of expelling evil spirits . |
15 | It was believed that the device might have been planted some days earlier . |
16 | History will decry our time as a period of market soothsaying when it was believed that the market could provide everything and solve all problems . |
17 | While sanctification was essentially a work of God 's grace rather than of the human will , it was believed that the process could be assisted by the discipline imposed by the church . |