Impersonal reporting structures

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People expect that the world's biggest polluters will cut gas emissions.

• The world's biggest polluters are expected to cut gas emissions.

• The world's biggest polluters were expected to cut gas emissions.

• The world's biggest polluters are expected to have cut gas emissions.

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People know that many countries have refused to sign the treaty.

• Many countries were known to refuse to sign the treaty.

• Many countries are known to refuse to sign the treaty.

• Many countries are known to have refused to sign the treaty.

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People thought that the soldiers went to war to that country.

• The soldiers are thought to have gone to war to that country.

• The soldiers are thought to be going to war to that country.

• The soldiers were thought to have gone to war to that country.

• The soldiers were thought to be going to war to that country.

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People believe that earthquakes were damaging this area for years.

• Earthquakes were believed to have been damaging this area for years.

• Earthquakes are believed to have been damaging this area for years.

• Earthquakes were believed to be damaging this area for years.

• Earthquakes were believed to have damaged this area for years.

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People fear that the number of corona virus patients will rise.

• The number of corona virus patients is feared to have risen.

• The number of corona virus patients was feared to rise.

• The number of corona virus patients is feared to rise.

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People think that the number of hurricanes rose significantly.

• It is thought that the number of hurricanes rose significantly.

• It was thought that the number of hurricanes rose significantly.

• It was thought that the number of hurricanes had risen significantly.

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People knew that the terrorist attack had taken place in the subway.

• The terrorist attack is known to had taken place in the subway.

• The terrorist attack is known to have taken place in the subway.

• The terrorist attack was known to have taken place in the subway.

• The terrorist attack was known to had taken place in the subway.

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People hope the ministers reached an agreement on disarmament.

• The ministers were hoped to have reached an agreement on disarmament.

• The ministers are hoped to have reached an agreement on disarmament.

• The ministers were hoped to reach an agreement on disarmament.

• The ministers are hoped to reach an agreement on disarmament.

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People thought that the mismanagement of the world's resources had caused poverty.

• It is thought that the mismanagement of the world's resources had caused poverty.

• It was thought that the mismanagement of the world's resources had caused poverty.

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People believe that those floods took a toll of many lives.

• Those floods were believed to have taken a toll of many lives.

• Those floods were believed to take a toll of many lives.

• Those floods are believed to take a toll of many lives.

• Those floods are believed to have taken a toll of many lives.