Experts estimate that 1.35 billion people speak English. 1.35 billion ...
1.35 billion people are estimated to speak English.
The police think the robbers escaped through an air vent. The robbers...
The robbers are believed to have escaped through an air vent.
People say that good friends are there for you in difficult times. It is...
It is said that good friends are there for you in difficult times.
The suspect is known to be dangerous. It is...
It is known that the suspect is dangerous.
The police are said to have arrested three men. It is...
It is said that the police arrested three men.
Mosquitoes are reported to transmit the disease. It is ...
It is reported that mosquitoes transmit the disease.
The terrorists are thought to be in hiding somewhere in France. It is...
It is thought that terrorists are in hiding somewhere in France.
It is estimated that millions of people visit the site every year. Millions of people...
Millions of people are estimated to visit the site every year.
It is known that the burglar is a local man. The burglar...
The burglar is known to be a local man.
It is reported that kidnappers have taken the president's wife. Kidnappers...
Kidnappers are reported to have taken the president's wife.
We had understood that the hostages would be released yesterday. It was...
It was understood that the hostages would be released yesterday.
It is reported that vandals have damaged several building in the area. Vandals....
Vandals are reported to have damaged several buildings in the area.
It is expected that the man will be acquitted. The man...
The man is expected to be acquitted.
Officials have announced that the princess will leave hospital next week. It was....
It was announced that the princess would leave hospital next week.
The blackmailer is understood to be a colleague of the victim. It is...
It is understood that the blackmailer is a colleague of the victim.
People think the sport of curling was invented in Scotland. The sport of curling...
The sport of curling is thought to have been invented in Scotland.