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The phrase "had believed that" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to refer to something that was believed previously but is no longer believed in the present. For example: "He had believed that the earth was flat, but he changed his mind after doing more research."
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Ministers had believed that, as the North Sea ran down, new import infrastructure would bridge any gaps.
Elliot had believed that Tyrell was dead.
She had believed that telling stories made a difference.
"I had believed that I understood Chinese women.
The founders had believed that the unity of religion would bind it together.
Nearly two years later, Mr. Branch said he had believed that the controversies had subsided.
His father, he said, had believed that striking new buildings attracted donors who would continue giving.
Mr. Tirado has since recanted, saying he had believed that Jonathan had gone to sleep.
Ms. Tulli's family had believed that the inquiries meant that the administration would reform the system.
For decades, seismologists had believed that Japan could not experience an earthquake stronger than magnitude 8.4.
For eight years, I had believed that the greatest regret of my life would be childlessness.
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