Example sentences of "believed to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1 in 500 Londoners are believed to be infected . |
| 2 | The three are also believed to be implicated in other cases of serious violations against street children . |
| 3 | ‘ Ali Muhammad al-Akrami , al-Ajili Muhammad ‘ Abdul Rahman al-Ashari , ‘ Ali Muhammad al-Qajji , Salih Omar al-Qasbi , Muhammad al-Saadiq al-Tarhouni and ‘ Abdul Qadir Muhammad al-Ya'qubi are believed to be in Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli , although AI received reports that ‘ Abdul Qadir Muhammad al-Ya'qubi had died at the end of 1988 . |
| 4 | A thrusting action should accompany all linear punches and kicks , since it is believed to be related to potential power in a way that a snapping action is not . |
| 5 | Many English stick dances , like those elsewhere , are believed to be ancient rituals in which the performers are enacting some job necessary for the well-being of the community . |
| 6 | Unlike serious pollsters , the brewer 's flaccid organ fails to report the size of the sample of Scousers interviewed but it is believed to be adjacent to the number of fans at a Tranmere Rovers away match . |
| 7 | The Government is believed to be willing to accept the recommendation . |
| 8 | Australian Mutual Provident executives were yesterday believed to be mounting plans for a takeover which could be one of the largest acquisitions made in the British life insurer sector . |
| 9 | Grand Metropolitan , which is believed to be keen to sell its extensive brewing interests , came to life in late trading , jumping 21p to 599p as the story flowed that Sir James Goldsmith and friends were stake-building . |
| 10 | The venture , which will involve investment of £8m , is believed to be receiving regional development grants worth up to 36 per cent of the total investment . |
| 11 | It is believed to be Britain 's largest bail forfeiture . |
| 12 | The Government is believed to be reluctant to push rates any higher , but City analysts predicted it would act if pressure on sterling became too great to hold with intervention alone . |
| 13 | Company sources said yesterday that British Aerospace and Thomson , who are believed to be negotiating a joint proposal , had not yet put anything to Ferranti which counted as a firm offer . |
| 14 | The target is believed to be a privately-owned Surrey business which is a supplier of most aluminimum products to the aerospace and defence sectors . |
| 15 | Some of those arrested were released last night , but most were believed to be still in custody at RUC interrogation centres in Belfast and Armagh , held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act , the Official Secrets Act and common law . |
| 16 | Potential suitors are believed to be holding off from making outright bids for fear that there may be further black holes in Ferranti 's balance sheet . |
| 17 | According to Dr Moore , speech recognition could be an important feature of future aircraft and it is believed to be under consideration for the European Fighter Aircraft . |
| 18 | Yorkshire Water has declined to comment but is believed to be refusing to accept liability . |
| 19 | In particular Amer Midani , the United director who has a 15 per cent holding and who is believed to be waiting to buy Edwards 's stake . |
| 20 | This is believed to be Eddy Shah , the media entrepreneur who has claimed he was offered the Edwards shares for £16m . |
| 21 | The report says that court investigations established that the security forces were directly responsible for the massacre , which was believed to be directed against supporters of the left-wing party , the Patriotic Union . |
| 22 | However , it is not yet clear how he will finance the payment , which is believed to be in cash . |
| 23 | It is believed to be the first time a developer has urged the Government to schedule an archaeological site . |
| 24 | Lamb is another minor casualty ; he is all right to bat , but he can only throw in underarm at the moment because of a niggle , which at first was thought to be a reaction to an inoculation , but is now believed to be a minor ligament problem . |
| 25 | Mr Raper is believed to be in Switzerland , in hiding from a two-year jail sentence imposed for moving assets out of Britain . |
| 26 | BSB is also believed to be talking to Ford in the UK about providing communications with its dealers and to the Financial Times about a business service for large companies . |
| 27 | If all goes smoothly , she now has the chance to become the first ‘ young British designer ’ to be internationally recognised ( oddly , in the fashion business , designers are believed to be as young as their clothes look , which , in Hamnett 's case , is about 19 ) . |
| 28 | THE DECISION of Eamonn Barnes , the Irish Republic 's Director of Public Prosecutions , not to bring explosives charges against Patrick Ryan is believed to be due to the refusal of key witnesses to testify against him . |
| 29 | Her relationship with Queen Elizabeth II was believed to be frosty and her regard for the Commonwealth , now dominated by black- and brown-skinned leaders from Africa and Asia , slight . |
| 30 | At the time of the June 1983 general election , with Geoffrey Howe widely believed to be destined for transfer to the Foreign Office , the financial strategy unveiled in his first budget of June 1979 was being quietly buried . |