Example sentences of "and it [was/were] widely [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hitler 's confidence in early victory made a deep impression , and it was widely believed that the final push would begin in March or April . |
| 2 | Gingrich had been the first to lay formal charges which had led to the resignation on June 6 of the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Jim Wright [ see p. 36650 ] , and it was widely believed that his own investigation had been initiated in revenge in April by Representative Bill Alexander ( Dem. , Arkansas ) who on Oct. 26 filed new charges against Gingrich for alleged misuse of campaign funds and of congressional stationery . |
| 3 | In his letter of Aug. 14 Saddam had underlined his determination " not to keep any of Iraq 's potential outside the arena of the great duel " and it was widely believed that this implied either an intention to consolidate Iraqi gains in Kuwait or launch an attack against Saudi Arabia . |
| 4 | The trial was expected to continue for some time and it was widely believed that evidence would be given which would incriminate politicians still active . |
| 5 | No organization claimed responsibility and it was widely speculated that it had been a mistake by ETA . |
| 6 | He said the prison was close to anarchy and it was widely known that there was a strong risk of violence . |