Example sentences of "[subord] it be believed that [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ( b ) alternative , as in the cases of the provision of alternative facilities for the production , exhibition or publication of certain kinds of work , where it is believed that existing institutions exclude or tend to exclude these ;
2 Unidentified groups of rioters attacked and set on fire the city police headquarters , where it was believed that some of those arrested earlier in University Square were being held .
3 In this endeavour the planners had support in Council since it was believed that national legislation had to be enforced and the result was that Orcadians suffered delays or refusals in their building applications .
4 Other factors which influence the perception of risk include the degree of trust in the organisation ; familiarity and understanding of the technology ; the extent of involvement in the decision making process ; whether it is believed that more could be done to reduce risk ; comparisons with accepted risks ; and — last but not least — the fairness in the distribution of the risks and benefits .
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 .
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