Example sentences of "it is a [adv] held " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a severe test for him , for it is a widely held view that his talents as a party manager are not matched by his capabilities as a potential Prime Minister . |
| 2 | It is a widely held prejudice that the closest boxing gets to Art is that the guy who holds the towels at ringside might just be called that . |
| 3 | While no one would deny the existence of horrendous acts of violence and criminality in earlier times , it is a widely held belief that western , advanced societies are becoming more and more criminal . |
| 4 | It is a generally held view that contributing to a good pension scheme is the best method of saving . |
| 5 | It is a generally held perception that formal assessment has hindered and distorted work in the secondary classroom through laying too much emphasis on what is easily examinable , regardless of its relevance as musical experience . |
| 6 | It is a commonly held fallacy that the caper is the pickled seed of the nasturtium plant , although it is easy to see how this theory may have developed , as they are very similar in shape and are from a spreading plant of a very similar habit . |