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"given to believe" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiomatic expression used to express that someone has been provided with information leading them to believe a certain fact or opinion. Example sentence: We were given to believe that the new project was going to be finished by the end of the month.
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"I was given to believe he didn't want to be part of the England set-up.
The worst was over — or so we were given to believe.
We were given to believe that we could do anything to which we set our minds.
(Be honest. What you are given to believe about an art work is going to color your experience of it).
In talks with with community groups, Cross added, "We haven't been given to believe that this is impossible or unfeasible".
When people have access to specific kinds of unsubstantiated rumours then they will be given to believe them more, and the information will continue to spread.
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Experts say they portray McCarthy as a man increasingly given to believing the conspiracy theories he set out to investigate.
Such childish fantasies were not unusual: she had herself been given to make-believe and pretending.
Newcastle United have been given reason to believe they may finally be successful in signing long-term target Alexandre Lacazette, according to reports.
In the following weeks, she was given reason to believe that Vidal shared her assessment.
I know they will respond, if given reasons to believe in their leaders.
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