Example sentences of "believe that [pron] was [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Parliament was thus taking the marital exemption into realms uncontemplated even by Hale , who believed that it was one thing for a man to have sexual intercourse with his wife without her consent , quite another for him to force her into sexual intercourse with others .
2 I have met wonderful doctors who really cared for their old patients , but sometimes the doctors were dismissive and rude , believing that there was little point in wasting valuable resources on the elderly as they were going to die soon anyway .
3 The UK joined the USA in declaring from Aug. 13 that it would enforce UN sanctions , believing that there was sufficient legitimacy for this on the basis of a request from the Kuwaiti Emir in exile , but obtaining UN endorsement on Aug. 25 for the use of appropriate " measures " to verify the cargoes and destination of shipping .
4 On his way home the son did not believe that there was any possibility of his father forgiving him .
5 that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , or
6 This reading of the section is reinforced by the existence of the defence in section 5(3) ( a ) that the actor had no reason to believe that there was any person within sight or hearing likely to suffer harassment , alarm or distress .
7 ‘ It is a defence for the accused to prove — ( a ) that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , or ( b ) that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used , or the writing , sign or other visible representation displayed , would be heard or seen by a person outside that or any other dwelling , or ( c ) that his conduct was reasonable . ’
8 The announcement was first made by my right hon. Friend in the House of Lords during consideration of the emergency provisions Bill — as it then was — I am speaking from memory , but I believe that it was last May .
9 It was generally believed that there was some animosity between ‘ Lenny ’ and Herbert von Karajan , although this has never been shown to be true , so the atmosphere in the Philharmonie was electric .
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