Examples of 'was believed to have' in a sentence

Meaning of "was believed to have"

was believed to have: This phrase indicates that something was thought or rumored to possess a particular characteristic or quality. An example sentence could be, 'The ancient artifact was believed to have magical powers.'

How to use "was believed to have" in a sentence

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Joe was believed to have shot the prisoner.
Neither of the twisters was believed to have touched ground.
It was believed to have been destroying the bottom half.
Later in its life it was believed to have been a tavern.
He was believed to have perished when he did not resurface.
Crawling through it was believed to have healing powers.
He was believed to have been abandoned shortly after birth.
A fuel duct collapse was believed to have been the culprit.
He was believed to have been the organiser of the kidnapping.
He emphasized the bunyip was believed to have supernatural powers.
She was believed to have been a film star before.
When the eye was restored it was believed to have special powers.
It was believed to have never run out of coins.
The other man escaped but was believed to have been wounded.
Kabul was believed to have died of a heart attack.

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A third man who escaped in a car was believed to have been wounded.
The fire was believed to have been started by a cigarette.
For many years the entire series was believed to have been wiped.
Sea water was believed to have a cleansing effect.
Muehlens created an eau de cologne that was believed to have healing properties.
The attack was believed to have been politically motivated.
His reason for doing this was believed to have been.
The fire was believed to have been started deliberately.
The couple had had a male child who was believed to have died.
Last night was believed to have burned to death.
This says nothing about when the resurrection was believed to have taken place.
The animal was believed to have been hit by a vessel.
The primary purpose of the Octagon earthwork was believed to have been scientific.
It was believed to have medicinal and magical powers.
Keep in mind the pool was believed to have healing properties.
It was believed to have started from an electrical fault.
This contaminated water was believed to have caused the epidemic.
He was believed to have killed himself about a week earlier.
Along the road where he was believed to have been abducted.
She was believed to have foundered with all hands.
The authorities said the blast was believed to have been tied to a gas leak.
She was believed to have committed this crime alone.
The army said that the car was believed to have been used in the attack.
It was believed to have many healing properties.
Authorities declined to say which tire was believed to have blown out upon landing.
Dzhokhar was believed to have been shot before he escaped.
Tullus was followed by Ancus Marciuswho was believed to have been the grandson of Numa.
The boy was believed to have died in a terrorist attack.
A person in possession of a Brahmin was believed to have the advantage of safety.
He was believed to have become demented and behaved erratically.
One of its head priests was believed to have magical healing powers.
It was believed to have been caused by a buildup of methane.
The path to discovering a masterpiece that was believed to have disappeared often resembled a police investigation.
He was believed to have gone mad before dying.
The island of Astypalaia was believed to have been named after her.

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