Example sentences of "it [be] widely [vb pp] that it " in BNC.

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1 Whether the life sentence is regarded as a sufficient denunciation in society depends on the public 's perception of what life imprisonment means : if it is widely believed that it results in an average of nine years ' imprisonment , the effect will be somewhat blunted .
2 It is widely recognised that it is not production of food but the low level of demand for food that is the problem for many and for varied reasons related to the forces and relations of production in which people are involved .
3 It is widely thought that it will , but that special protection will be given to historical portraits , textiles , arms and armour , and architectural and scientific drawings .
4 The need for war , then , was fairly generally accepted , although it was widely recognized that it brought destruction and death .
5 No organization claimed responsibility and it was widely speculated that it had been a mistake by ETA .
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