The phrase "it is often held" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
This phrase is typically used to introduce a commonly accepted belief or opinion. It can also be used to express an idea that is widely believed to be true. Example: It is often held that a healthy breakfast is the most important meal of the day, providing the necessary fuel for our bodies to function properly.
With many of the acknowledged classics readily available in something like library form, via home video, programmers are digging deeper into the history of cinema and revealing it to be more diverse than it is often held to be both in the identities of its creators and in the artistic forms of creation.
With many of the acknowledged classics readily available in something like library form, via home video, programmers are digging deeper into the history of cinema and revealing it to be more diverse than it is often held to be — both in the identities of its creators and in the artistic forms of creation.
It is often held against her that she acted upon advice.
It is often held up as a development model for other poor countries.
It is often held in place by means of a small screw or pin, which is inserted in a hole at the tail side of the housing.
It is often held, however, that increased military preparedness may result in increased tensions and thus indirectly lead to the outbreak of war.
This tone distinguishes American painting of the period most strongly from its finest French cousins, to which it was often held in thrall.
It was often held against Claude that he had no gift for portraying the human figure.
For even among those who rejected the behavioristic assumptions that animated Quine's conception of language, it was often held that logical forms are expressions of a first-order predicate calculus.
While it was often held that Mascagni, like Ruggiero Leoncavallo, was a "one-opera man" who could never repeat his first success, L'amico Fritz and Iris have remained in the repertoire in Europe (especially Italy) since their premieres.
"They had thought it would bring shock to the shires, but apparently it's OK". The News Quiz is often held up as the panel show that attracts more female comedians than any other.
