Example sentences of "be believed that [noun] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 In Europe , it used to be believed that devils took up residence inside pigs by entering through a tiny hole in the forefoot .
2 Outline some of the evidence from which it is believed that water has not been lost in large quantities from Venus , and the evidence which indicates that some may have been lost .
3 It is believed that Jessamyn underwent extensive bio-engineering under the scalpel of Dr Simon Threadneedle , the disgraced GenTech surgeon who was also among the dead in the Dead Rat Incident .
4 Thus it is believed that polystyrene forms miscible blends with poly ( vinyl methylether ) , and with poly ( phenylene oxide ) s ( examples 1 and 2 , respectively ) because of interactions between the π-electrons of the phenyl rings and the lone pairs of the ether oxygens .
5 I 've just read in the Yorkshire Post this morning that ‘ it is believed that Batty picked up 500,000 notes when he signed for Blackburn ’ besides a lucrative salary around double his Leeds pay packet .
6 It is believed that Knighton has also had talks with Midani , at which he offered him control of the club , with Knighton himself staying on as vice-chairman .
7 For it is that history , and that revelation , in which it is believed that God has made Himself known .
8 For it is believed that God has been revealed in a peculiar way to a certain people , and in particular made known through the person of Jesus Christ .
9 Though none of the hearing details were revealed by the BAF , it is believed that Johnson had been impressed by the evidence delivered by the sprinter .
10 It is believed that information relates to confirmed sightings of Moira on the night she disappeared .
11 It is believed that information relates to confirmed sightings of Moira on the night she disappeared .
12 A full explanation of why it is believed that contributions have been over-paid , the amount and the period involved , and the names and NI numbers of the people concerned should be included .
13 The present dramatic ruin probably dates from the sixteenth century , although it is believed that Dunegal had his manor house on the site in the twelfth century .
14 It was believed that Russia maintained a ‘ military mission ’ numbering around 3,000 in North Korea .
15 It was believed that Japan had sought joint action which would have included purchases of yen for deutschmarks by the West German Bundesbank .
16 Recently it was believed that morale had declined and that only firm Soviet and North Korean police rule was preventing defections .
17 A problem arose because it was believed that Macmillan had secured terms of reference which would entitle the Tribunal to investigate not merely Vassall , but also rumours relating to Vassall that were circulating at the time , rumours about many discreditable matters but mainly his sexual activities .
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