Example sentences of "believe that [art] [adj] way [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Taylor promoted all missions , and believed that the surest way to help the East was to deepen spirituality in the West .
2 That was just how the circuit bosses liked things , believing that the best way to hold on to their audience was through ‘ family entertainment ’ , and arguing through the Cinematograph Exhibitors Association ( CEA ) that filmmakers should avoid treating themes and incidents that ‘ were offensive to the reasonable taste and standards of those whose patronage was necessary to the health and future of the industry . ’
3 The fact that Dissent appeared to flourish under toleration became a great cause for concern to those devout Anglicans who throughout the 1680s had been encouraged to believe that the only way to protect the Church and State was by a strict enforcement of the penal laws , and their anxieties were further reinforced by the sermons of the high-flying clergy .
4 We believe that the best way to produce profound and lasting improvements on the railways is to end BR 's state monopoly .
5 What message would my right hon. Friend and my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancashire give us to take back to our constituents in the light of recent research showing that nearly 200 of the top British firms believe that the best way to increase unemployment and inflation and decrease investment would be the calamity of a Labour Government ?
6 We believe that the right way to deal with that offence is to build on the offence under the Theft Act 1968 — the taking and driving away — and add to it the aggravated offence covered in clause 1 .
7 ‘ I have always believed that the only way to increase wealth is to share it more equally , both globally and nationally .
8 Eleanor Rathbone firmly believed that the only way to remove a major barrier against equal pay in professions such as teaching would be to take account of the differences in standards of living reflected in the higher costs of bringing up children in the higher income groups .
9 In addition the Board believes that the best way to serve shareholders is to keep administration as simple as possible so that the Group can concentrate on its core business and maximise profit growth . ’
10 There is an important strand in English thought , which is traceable to Hobbes 's idea of civitas , and which believes that the only way to preserve society is by acknowledging a perpetual sovereign power .
11 Penn 's role was that of a rookie cop who believes that the only way to fight violence is with violence .
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