Example sentences of "widely [verb] that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Following the decision to commit US ground-based forces , estimates as to the numbers which might ultimately be deployed rose quickly and , on Aug. 10 , it was widely leaked that the administration had adopted a " contingency plan " involving the use of 250,000 ground troops should full-scale fighting break out with Iraq . |
| 2 | It is widely recognized that the proportion of women who suffer mental disorders — particularly depression — exceeds that of men ( Cochrane , 1983 ) . |
| 3 | There was guarded optimism that all Cambodian factions ( the three NGC elements and the State of Cambodia ( SOC ) regime based in Phnom Penh ) would accept the UN framework , as it was widely expected that the five states would put pressure on the respective factions they supported . |
| 4 | It was widely expected that the formal ban on direct trade with the Soviet Union would be lifted in 1990 leaving only mainland China , Albania , Cuba and North Korea on the prohibited list . |
| 5 | It was widely reported that the UK Ministry of Defence had reserved the right to dispose of its decommissioned nuclear submarines at sea , although the UK finally voted for the proposal . |
| 6 | It was widely reported that the Republican party placed considerable pressure upon Thornburgh to contest the Senate vacancy — his Pennsylvanian background was seen as a considerable advantage — which was seen as crucial to the party 's hopes of recapturing control of the upper chamber in 1992 . |
| 7 | It was widely reported that the UK had unsuccessfully argued at the committee meeting for a total suspension of the ERM and also that requests had been made for Germany to reduce its interest rates . |
| 8 | Although Attorney General William Barr refused to comment on the appointment of former District of Columbia federal attorney Joseph diGenova or to confirm which officials were under investigation , it was widely reported that the latter included outgoing Chief of Staff James Baker . |
| 9 | The final total was 606 , scored in only ten hours of excellent batsmanship , although it was widely felt that the England selectors had helped them along by omitting Foster and playing two spinners , Cook and Miller , on a pitch of low bounce . |
| 10 | It is widely felt that the death last year of Graham Greene left a gap at the top of the Eng Lit ladder . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , on the other hand it was widely felt that the system itself denied young people opportunities and circumstances in which they could have control over their own lives and education . |
| 12 | It was widely felt that the police were failing to take adequate measures to check the growth in crime and violence , and on May 12 , following a meeting with representatives of the Romany community , Havel criticized the Czech Ministry of the Interior for handling the situation badly . |
| 13 | It was widely suspected that the Tucayana had links with the military and had been involved with anti-insurgency operations against the Jungle Commandos and that they feared the establishment of a police force for the interior composed mainly of former Jungle Commando members . |
| 14 | It is now widely accepted that the thrust of EC farm support must move towards direct payments to farmers . |
| 15 | It is widely accepted that the spiral pattern formed by the stars of a galaxy like our own is produced by a density wave moving through the stars . |
| 16 | It is now more widely accepted that the hounds are , in fact , night-flying geese . |
| 17 | It is widely accepted that the rate increases as firms get smaller as liquidity burdens are passed along in a ripple effect from the very largest firms through lengthening credit notes . |
| 18 | It is widely accepted that the next ten years presents the Health Service with a manpower problem . |
| 19 | It became widely accepted that the attackers were predominantly black , although there was little evidence for this belief . |
| 20 | The importance of the family for the prevention of delinquent behaviour was also recognized and it is now widely accepted that the delinquent child and his or her family are in need of the same kind of attention as the deprived child and his or her family . |
| 21 | It is widely accepted that the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century was preceded by a long period of gradual economic growth , but when the upturn began remains uncertain . |
| 22 | As a result , it is widely accepted that the Council has assisted significantly in the improvement of all these factors in colleges offering courses leading to its degrees . |
| 23 | It is now widely accepted that the Chairmanship of the Bar is virtually a full time job , and the profession has been fortunate indeed in the people who have been prepared to take on that responsibility and make that commitment . |
| 24 | The Democratic majority in Congress , however , had opposed any such tampering with the Bill of Rights , preferring to demonstrate its opposition to flag burning by enacting the Flag Protection Act , even though it was widely anticipated that the Act would be declared unconstitutional in the courts . |
| 25 | It was widely thought that the acceptance of sound broadcasting would soon weaken opposition to television . |
| 26 | Although no formal announcements were made , it was widely thought that the two leaders might meet twice more in the near future , to sign the CFE and the START treaties , planned for later in 1990 . |
| 27 | It is widely agreed that the lifetime reproductive success of individuals is the most satisfactory measure of fitness that it is usually possible to collect ( see Falconer , 1960 ; Cavalli-Sforza & Bodmer , 1961 ; Maynard Smith , 1969 ; Grafen , 1982 ) . |
| 28 | It was widely agreed that the episode had damaged the public image of Congress and had discredited the confirmation process . |
| 29 | The one-year course is only to lay down the foundations of good technical training — and it is widely recognised that the course simply pushes the student into the profession with enough practical experience to find his or her feet . |
| 30 | It is widely recognised that the classical technique can and does prove a stable basis fur all styles of dance . |