Example sentences of "[be] generally held that " in BNC.
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1 | In recent years it has been generally held that the backwash down the beach contributes to the breaking of the next wave , becomes involved in it and is returned with the swash , so that there is no continuous undertow transferring water out beyond the breaker zone . |
2 | The ‘ broken ’ colours of the Blenheim and tricolour seem to be more popular , and it is generally held that the ‘ whole colours ’ are the more active of the breed . |
3 | It is generally held that it should be larger but no agreement on enlarging it seems attainable . |
4 | It is generally held that the icon has virtually faded after about quarter of a second from stimulus offset . |
5 | Although sequencing errors may occur as a result of either left or right sided lesions ( Kim , Royer , Bonstelle and Boller , 1980 ) it is generally held that left hemisphere damage more frequently leads to impairment . |
6 | It is generally held that the glaciations were approximately synchronous in both hemispheres so that the climatic belts of both hemispheres tended to move towards the equator simultaneously . |
7 | St Paul had taught that the powers that be were ordained of God , and it was generally held that all power , genuinely held , was God-given , that kings were of God 's choosing . |
8 | At the beginning of the century , it was generally held that , in the absence of any contractual or fiduciary relationship , there was no liability for a negligent misrepresentation made by one person to another who had incurred loss by acting on it . |
9 | Most surprising of all , at a quarterly delegate meeting at the end of 1873 , " it was generally held that there could be no reasonable objection to their [ women 's ] employment to a certain extent ; the main point in dispute being , was it right to put a limit on their number and … to what extent and how to apply the rule " . |