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  • Someone used a brick to smash the window.
    The window was smashed with a brick.
  • People believe he was the greatest singer ever. He...
    He is believed to have been the greatest singer ever.
  • People knew the manager had been looking at the possibility of job cuts.
    The manager was known to have been looking at the possibility of job cuts.
  • A multi-national company is taking over our firm.
    Our firm is being taken over by a multi-national company.
  • The high cost of gas and electricity is hitting some families hard.
    Some families are being hit hard by the high cost of gas and electricity.
  • The Mayor announced that taxes will increase by the end of the year.
    Taxes were announced to increase by the end of the year.
  • The town hall estimates that vandals cause huge damage to the street furniture every weekend.
    Vandals are estimated to cause huge damage to street furniture every weekend.
  • The unusually high tide completely washed away the sea wall.
    The sea wall was completely washed away by the unusually high tide.
  • People say there are between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world.
    There are said to be between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world.
  • An elderly aunt gave Paul the paintings.
    Paul was given the paintings by an elderly aunt./ The paintings were given to Paul by an elderly aunt.
  • In ancient Egypt people thought bat's blood cured blindness.
    Bat's blood was thought to cure blindness in ancient Egypt.
  • The freezing conditions have put off many would-be shoppers.
    Many shoppers have been put off by the freezing conditions.
  • People expect profits to fall slightly next year.
    Profits are expected to fall slightly next year.
  • The police are going to look into the case.
    The case is going to be looked into by the police.
  • People believe that the company has been talking to a competitor about a possible merger.
    The company is believed to have been talking to a competitor about a possible merger.
  • They considered any further rescue attempts pointless.
    Any further rescue attempts were considered pointless.
  • Someone used a counterfeit key to open the security door.
    A counterfeit key was used to open the security door. / The security door was opened with a counterfeit key.
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