Example sentences of "be believed [to-vb] been a " in BNC.
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1 | Gunners striker Paul Merson is believed to have been a witness to the incident . |
2 | In at least one such area where it did eventually intrude , the original ‘ rotten apple ’ is believed to have been a government agent . |
3 | CORONATION Street actress Lynne Perrie was recovering in hospital today after what is believed to have been a severe asthma attack that led to her sudden collapse at Granada 's TV studios in Manchester . |
4 | The dead man is believed to have been a student . |
5 | The gun used to fire at the police was believed to have been a handgun , a spokeswoman added . |
6 | The statement was believed to have been a reference to a letter written by Hurd on Aug. 1 to the British Conservative MP , Sir Peter Blaker , underlining the UK government 's respect for Islam and adding that " we understand that the novel , The Satanic Verses , was found deeply offensive by people of the Islamic faith " . |
7 | The breakthrough against the NPA was believed to have been a result of information seized in August 1990 when NPA operations chief Afredo Simbulan was arrested . |