Example sentences of "not believe [conj] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did not believe that a long period of purdah was necessary , and the general rule that such a record could not be published until thirty years after the event was indeed ridiculous , since it has been honoured only in the breach . |
| 2 | As I have said before , I do not believe that a Labour Government would have embarked on any of this . |
| 3 | Erm Ryedale District , as can be seen from the table supplied by Greater York , has taken the largest proportion of the Greater York housing element over the past ten years , as regards the proposed level of future housing growth suggested for the Greater York area , the District Council supports the figure in the structure plan , the Greater York study identified a number of sites around the Greater York area which could accommodate further development without compromising greenbelt objectives or adversely affecting the character of the settlements surrounding York , and within that part of Southern Ryedale within the Greater York area the identified sites were , by and large , incorporated into the Southern Ryedale local plan , which has recently been through the public enquiry , the District Council does not believe that a larger amount of land could be identified within Southern Ryedale , without compromising greenbelt objectives . |
| 4 | I do not believe that a Conservative government would have aroused hostility at that pitch , but the difference between a Tory government and a Labour government was that the latter threatened , or was thought to threaten , the money and positions of the rich — a threat which moved the rich to unreasoning hostility . |
| 5 | I would not recommend them for submersed cultivation and I do not believe that a reputable aquarium dealer would sell you those plants as aquarium plants . |
| 6 | He has had plenty of flirtations with European directors and writers and claims to be a great fan of Louis Malle and Alain Resnais , but when it comes right down to it , he does n't believe that a European sensibility sells tickets at the box office . |