Example sentences of "was [adv] thought to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government found itself derided for its failure to stand up for Serbia , assert Russian interests in the Straits — the focal point of nationalist aspiration — and face the confrontation between Slav and Teuton which was widely thought to be inevitable . |
| 2 | This was widely thought to be a good omen . |
| 3 | There had been no improvement in productivity , retail prices went up by 1.5 per cent ( although the real level of inflation was widely thought to be at least double that ) , and wages remained static in real terms . |
| 4 | This was widely thought to be the factor which attracted Iranians to the Pasdaran and others , young and old , to the baeej , or volunteer corps . |
| 5 | Whereas Kazakhstan was already thought to be a springboard for additional territorial acquisitions , Siberia , as yet , was not . |
| 6 | In North Yorkshire , Orkney and Wester Ross ( predominantly part-time ) this was not thought to be so important . |
| 7 | Although the existence of nitrate pollution and its health implications had been known for decades , in the UK it was not thought to be much of a problem until 1984 . |
| 8 | The sharpening of the generalization gradient around a stimulus was in some way a consequence of the processes responsible for the formation of the S-R links but was not thought to be itself associative in nature . |
| 9 | His conclusions were far reaching and , although the experimental evidence was sound , it was not thought to be sufficiently convincing to challenge the ideas about sympathin . |
| 10 | As I listened to him fumbling for words of explanation , I wished he could have said boldly that what was thought to be so heinous today was not thought to be so then , but that looking back now , he deeply regretted what had happened . |
| 11 | Radical change by Government edict was not thought to be appropriate in England , where teachers had for long seen themselves as equal partners in the process of educational development and change . |
| 12 | They both understood that this was a formality and that he was not thought to be ‘ ill ’ . |
| 13 | A verdict of accidental death was recorded in 31 of the 150 paracetamol deaths where an overdose was taken but death was not thought to be the intention . |
| 14 | This was not thought to be hyperfluorescence of the discs by our ophthalmological colleagues . |
| 15 | Indeed Ranter writing was not thought to be a proper subject for literary inquiry . |
| 16 | Clarence House said she was in ‘ very little distress ’ and was not thought to be in any danger , and her admission was purely precautionary . |
| 17 | A spokeswoman said Courtney had suffered ‘ generalised bruising ’ in the crash but was not thought to be in any danger . |
| 18 | Mary 's fiancé ( Joseph X ) was not thought to be a risk in this respect . |
| 19 | Air pollution was not thought to be responsible . |
| 20 | Most of the damage to trees was not thought to be permanent . |
| 21 | I certainly had a good time and judging by the sweat on everyone 's brow as they worked to perfect their routines I think it was generally thought to be enjoyable and worthwhile . |
| 22 | Bezymianny was a rather obscure volcano ( the name itself means ‘ no name ’ ) before the eruption and was generally thought to be extinct . |
| 23 | The first document , Curriculum 11–16 , was generally thought to be useful . |
| 24 | C Professor D.C. Moore has lately questioned how far the Bill was , or was ever thought to be , a concession by the aristocracy . |
| 25 | This was once thought to be a productive and praiseworthy way to make the best of almost useless land ; but now environmental groups point out how this practice can involve the destruction of important wet-land and wilderness . |
| 26 | As the pound slumped it fell below its ‘ effective ’ floor set by its relationship with the peseta but dealers say that the peseta constraint is no longer as important as it was once thought to be . |
| 27 | One of the attributes of a good witch was to be able to brew love potions on demand , and lovage acquired its name because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac and was therefore an essential ingredient of such recipes . |
| 28 | It has been true in parts for a period of British politics but it is not the theoretical key to unlock the essence of things as was once thought to be the case . |
| 29 | 3 Elections and party politics are rather less significant in securing democracy and representative and responsible government than was once thought to be the case . |
| 30 | When he led the England A side in Pakistan , early last year , he was still thought to be a limited captain , possibly through limited self-belief . |