be of the opinion that

/biː ɒvðɪ əpˈɪniən ðˈat/

/biː ʌvðɪ əpˈɪniən ðˈæt/

[phrase]

to be of the opinion that

[PHRASE]

to believe something to be the case

Examples

1. Harlow Shapley argued that the Milky Way was all there is, while Heber Curtis was of the opinion that we were one of many galaxies.

2. Among others, he was of the opinion that the Continental Army’s next move should be to invade Quebec via their newly-gained foothold on Lake Champlain.

3. He was of the opinion that they served only the self interest of labor bosses and were detrimental to workers.

4. She was of the opinion that poor training was the main reason that Jewish converts were no fully adhering to the faith and so put the emphasis on religious education.