Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] was 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 .
7 The law was welcomed by leading Soviet journalists , but it was widely assessed that true press freedom would only be achieved when state control of paper production and of distribution and ownership of print works was ended .
8 The two drivers were later charged with dangerous driving , but it was widely suspected that they had been acting on orders .
9 Whether Mrs Thatcher herself was implicated in the leak is not known , but it was widely believed that Brittan resigned to save her skin .
10 I was lucky enough not to be on his list , but it was widely believed that there were more arrests to come .
11 Wingti 's position was improved by the defection to his government of a further six MPs , but it was widely assumed that some of those not rewarded with Cabinet office were unlikely to remain permanently within the government coalition .
12 Occasionally it was conceded that New York had elements of sophistication but it was widely appreciated that film tastes and standards were determined in the populous and philistine Midwest .
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