Example sentences of "be believed to be [art] " in BNC.

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1 Teeth are believed to be a more accurate indicator of exposure to lead than blood , which fluctuates from month to month .
2 These peaks are believed to be a consequence of the inner Lindblad resonance ( ILR ) of the galactic bar .
3 This house and Palazzo Durini ( see page 126 ) are believed to be the first two town houses to have been built in the city after the population had been decimated by plague in 1630 , when , it was thought , as many as 70,000 Milanese died .
4 Usually considered to be a type of Danish ELF , although the story of their origin sets them apart , for they are believed to be the descendants of Adam and his first wife , Lilith .
5 Details of the types of knives used in crimes are not generally available either , but ordinary kitchen and craft knives are believed to be the most commonly used in attacks , rather than the kind that the hon. Gentleman mentioned as being advertised .
6 They come from the space between the planets and are believed to be the remnants of matter that was used to form the Solar System .
7 Stone recurrences in five patients are believed to be the result of residual stones as they reformed by the six month follow up examination and each of the post procedure contrast studies had shown a filling defect in the neck of the gall bladder or cystic duct .
8 The stations , designed by British scientists , are believed to be the first satellite-linked automatic weather stations .
9 Finally , the man with the largest feet in Britain has just taken delivery of what are believed to be the biggest pair of shoes in the world .
10 The authorities in California are conducting investigations into the skiing and rafting accidents which are believed to be the first of their kind in the state .
11 The victims were believed to be a Lancashire textile boss and three friends .
12 These were believed to be an increase in the Amir 's constitutional powers , to allow him to veto National Assembly decisions , and a reduction in immunity for Assembly members .
13 ‘ The Moltkean Revolution ’ , as it has been called , a led to the adoption everywhere in continental Europe of what were believed to be the secrets of its success — compulsory military service to provide a short-service army with a large trained reserve , and the creation of a permanent , highly-trained general staff .
14 At the time , they were believed to be the bones of James .
15 These attacks were believed to be the work of the military wing ( HOS ) of the right-wing Croatian Party of Justice ( HSP ) , operating outside the control of the Croatian authorities .
16 Although the Somerset levels is one of the strongholds of the country 's 3,000 barn owls , the pair were believed to be the first to breed in Avon for six years .
17 The target is believed to be a privately-owned Surrey business which is a supplier of most aluminimum products to the aerospace and defence sectors .
18 The specimen is believed to be a rough ground record for the south west .
19 The short session on the mid-tide paid dividends for the fish is believed to be a rough ground record for the south west .
20 Weight-saving by the increased use of aluminium for engine and suspension components is believed to be a high priority .
21 Mr Michael , 49 , is believed to be a former British Army officer and is now in hiding along with his wife Jane , in a safe house near Perth under the protection of the Australian Federal Police .
22 Talb is believed to be a member of the Palestinian Popular Salvation Front , a PLO group .
23 The reason is believed to be a property that was known previously for a two-dimensional system : if small regions are rendered nonconducting then , providing there is a path connecting conducting parts , the Hall resistance is scarcely affected .
24 The ITC can be assured of at least one application from Five TV , in which Thames TV is believed to be a partner .
25 National Savings announced lower rates on many other products on 5 August ; again , this is believed to be a move to prevent a rise in mortgage rates .
26 As well as increasing anxiety , irritability and mood changes , the menopause saps memory and concentration , causes physical pain in the joints and muscles , and , if improperly treated , is believed to be a significant factor in the incidence of osteoporosis or ‘ brittle bone ’ disease in later life .
27 The attacker , wearing a balaclava and yellow cagoule , is believed to be a fitness fanatic who mingles with others running on Woodhouse Moor near Leeds University .
28 A COUPLE and their teenage daughter were found gassed in their car yesterday in what is believed to be a suicide pact .
29 Kolymba is believed to be a Minoan dock basin , and it may be that Minoan ships were built and repaired here .
30 Had that proposal been acted on , McKusick , CSRG senior programmer and past president of Usenix , would have found himself in another conflict of interests since he is believed to be a secret a director of BSDI .
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