Example sentences of "and is believed to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ceausescu 's aim in issuing such a threat was probably to frighten Hungary , but Romania already has the delivery system in the form of Soviet built Scud missiles and is believed to be developing its own missile with the help of Egypt and Iraq . |
| 2 | His family woollen business was founded in 1541 and is believed to be the oldest family business of its kind in the world . |
| 3 | It will allow instant and easy access , on computer screens , to the financial reports and results of 4.5m companies in over 40 countries , and is believed to be the largest integrated online database of its kind . |
| 4 | The clay-puddled cutting itself was of single-break shape and is believed to be the earliest example of the type . |
| 5 | Maria Elena Aparicio was sentenced to seven years and is believed to be held in a women 's prison in Havana . |
| 6 | Our most famous memorial is the Lambarde Brass which is unique and is believed to be of Flemish workmanship . |
| 7 | Currently , the Navy runs half its school at Aldershot and the other half at Devonport and is believed to be keen , for financial reasons if nothing else , to re-locate on to one site . |
| 8 | Cholesterol nucleation is preceded by vesicle aggregation and fusion , and is believed to be an initial step in the formation of cholesterol gall stones . |
| 9 | The remaining population of the " white ghost " dolphin , as it is known locally , now stands at between 150 and 350 , and is believed to be falling fast under pressure from pollution resulting largely from intensive construction work on the massive new offshore Chek Lap Kok island airport . |
| 10 | Transport Secretary John MacGregor , MP for Norfolk South , has been approached by the family of Bondone of his constituents and is believed to be making his own contact with Sir Nicholas . |