Example sentences of "believe that [adj] [adj] [noun] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Far East , they believed that Chinese Communist subversion would create increasing instability and prevent any reduction of force levels East of Suez . |
| 2 | She did not believe that the wicked could be caught by ten-year-old children and returned to the police station in exchange for a pony , any more than she believed that constant hot water would make young mothers smile constantly with relief and proud love . |
| 3 | with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by a person or |
| 4 | ‘ with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by any person ’ This means a deliberate frame of mind on the part of the offender to cause a certain belief on the part of the victim . |
| 5 | ‘ with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by any person ’ This point , if used , can be proved by the officer in the case questioning the offender , e.g. ‘ Did you want that Notown Football Club supporter to believe that you and your friends were going to hit him ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses towards another person threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or ( b ) distributes or displays to another person any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person , or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another , or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 7 | Applying what was explained there , it may be said that a person intends to cause a person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him when he ( the person uttering the threats , etc. , ) either desires to cause such an effect , or when he realises what impact his conduct is almost certain to have and nevertheless persists with it . |
| 8 | And just as nobody at first believed that the Germans slaughtered Jews , nobody wanted to believe that young American soldiers could kill women and babies . |
| 9 | We believe that good clinical practice should include monitoring the concentrations of streptomycin during treatment , both to avoid potentially toxic concentrations and to ensure adequate dosage . |
| 10 | And yet … do I in any sense believe that poor old Eddy shall put on immortality ? |
| 11 | Many anthropologists believe that Australian Aboriginal tribes may have had contact with India via the once existing land mass that stretched from southern India almost to Australia . |
| 12 | And they also believe that would-be organic farmers should be encouraged with financial incentives . |