Example sentences of "were generally [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consider what were generally believed to be the policy implications of the NAIRU hypothesis . |
| 2 | And it was one that was admired far outside the sort of people who were generally believed to be ‘ Carry On ’ fans . |
| 3 | Although proposals for secret ballots and annual elections came to nothing , a Triennial Bill was passed into law in 1694 , whilst in 1696 Acts were passed to prevent electoral charges and expenses ( to keep the price of a contest within the gentry 's means ) and to prevent local changes in the established franchise ( which were generally thought to be made to the Court 's advantage ) . |
| 4 | A bad press highlighted what were generally agreed to be a politician 's weak points ; a good press encouraged people to give politicians even higher ratings on their generally acknowledged strengths . |
| 5 | The Admiralty stood its ground on the principle of always maintaining a balanced fleet , based on a limited number of capital ships , which , in 1957 , were generally agreed to be the aircraft-carriers . |
| 6 | Thus , reading right-wing papers had most effect upon increasing Thatcher 's ratings on the ‘ soft ’ virtues and depressing Kinnock 's ratings on the ‘ hard ’ virtues — that is , on those aspects of each politician 's image where they were generally considered to be at their weakest . |
| 7 | Reading right-wing papers had most effect upon improving Thatcher 's image on the ‘ soft ’ virtues and damaging Kinnock 's image on the ‘ hard ’ virtues — that is , on those aspects of each politician 's image where they were generally considered to be at their weakest . |
| 8 | These remarks reveal the irresistible appeal of the playful cat even in an era when felines were generally considered to be evil and dangerous , and were being widely persecuted . |