Example sentences of "[verb] but [be] [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yorkshire Water has declined to comment but is believed to be refusing to accept liability . |
| 2 | Crystal Palace have offered £1 million for Martyn , named in England 's B squad on Monday , while Watford have had a £500,000 offer for Penrice rejected but are thought to be considering a higher bid . |
| 3 | The reason for this is not known but is thought to be due to infection by the virus itself . |
| 4 | The 64-year-old male patient , who was suffering from arthritis , has asked not to be identified but was said to be in stable condition last night . |
| 5 | Comprehensive agreements on reductions in strategic nuclear arms ( START ) and conventional forces in Europe ( CFE ) , which at the time of the Malta summit had been thought imminent , were not achieved but were expected to be concluded by the end of 1990 . |
| 6 | A frequent blemish upon an otherwise good answer is that the relevant rule of law is not expressly stated but is left to be implied from the candidate 's conclusion . |