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The phrase "believing it to be" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing a belief or assumption about something.
Example: "She made her decision, believing it to be the right choice for her future."
Alternatives: "thinking it to be" or "considering it to be".
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The Ancients personified it, believing it to be under the control of a being who needed to be appeased.
Several other news organisations wrote up the interview, believing it to be real.
In 1872, with other Blanquists, Vaillant withdrew from the International, believing it to be insufficiently revolutionary.
When the Coke arrived, he sent it back, believing it to be Diet.
North thought that was game-forcing, but South, believing it to be invitational, passed.
But as you had not cancelled, you ignored this letter, believing it to be a mistake.
"Some were unhappy with the tone of the document itself, believing it to be very nationalistic.
For a year, I avoided the place, believing it to be a museum.
But the average American won't buy such a home, believing it to be an unneeded hassle, the inspector said.
The pensioners, from Bedford, innocently bought a cutting from a car boot sale believing it to be an innocuous shrub.
In the past, companies often offered to pay for an executive MBA, believing it to be a useful retention tool.
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