Examples of 'were believed to have' in a sentence

Meaning of "were believed to have"

were believed to have: Indicates that there was a previous perception or understanding that someone possessed or had done something

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

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were believed to have
The gods were believed to have many names.
Three to five volunteer firefighters were believed to have perished.
They were believed to have been brought by supernatural forces.
None of the main cast were believed to have been on set.
They were believed to have returned to their home country.
For many decades they were believed to have been lost.
They were believed to have magical properties.
Return in proportion as they were believed to have found it.
Thousands were believed to have been executed in these areas.
Birth just as vultures were believed to have done.
They were believed to have been strangled to death.
He said most of the bombings were believed to have been suicide attacks.
All were believed to have been workers at the publishing house.
British casualties were not revealed but were believed to have been high.
The gods were believed to have had a beginning.

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Twelve locals and two foreigners were believed to have survived.
They were believed to have drowned.
A health department spokesman said no people were believed to have been infected.
They were believed to have great wisdom.
Words and names written in hieroglyphs were believed to have magical powers.
All were believed to have been defecated or regurgitated by the males.
These same objects also represented ancestors and were believed to have supernatural powers.
They were believed to have met with an accident after this.
These exemplary Christians were believed to have performed miracles.
They were believed to have teamed up again on several robberies.
At least nine Chinese battalions were believed to have been involved in the attacks.
All were believed to have been preparing the site for demolition.
The Minangkabau ancestors were believed to have arrived via this route.
They were believed to have had underlying diseases prior to contracting the virus.
Mr Wijewardena said most of the bombings were believed to have been suicide attacks.
None were believed to have drowned.
They were called crakows because they were believed to have originated in Krakow.
Oysters were believed to have great aphrodisiac power in ancient times.
Angry French intelligence officers were believed to have leaked this information.
They were believed to have powers that humans did not have.
Members of the British royal family were believed to have purchased items in the sale.
They were believed to have been the drivers of the two cars.
Dissident Irish Republicans were believed to have been behind the attack.
They were believed to have first been used for religion and magic.
At least two dozen African Americans were believed to have been killed.
The tools were believed to have been used during the tests.
Some from the Cherokee settlements were believed to have joined Cordova.
Both killers were believed to have been radicalised before the massacre.
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton were believed to have received invitations.
Some were believed to have died from abuse and neglect.
During the middle ages, cats were believed to have evil powers.
Gods were believed to have sex with one another and procreate.
They were called hyena people, and were believed to have evil powers.
The gunmen were believed to have fled the scene after the shooting.
Above all, knowledge of mathematics and astronomy were believed to have begun there.

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