Example sentences of "do [adv] believe [pers pn] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Commander Roy Penrose , who organised yesterday 's raids , said : ‘ We do not believe they had as much explosives as they claimed . |
| 2 | I welcome the Bill , but I do not believe it goes far enough . |
| 3 | In relation to the Special Document , whilst I support the document er , as far as it goes with one exception , and that 's in relation to the unemployed members , but whilst I support it as far as it goes , I do n't believe it goes far enough . |
| 4 | Non-existent until about I should n't think there was an a bus did come to the bottom of Road , I ca n't remember what was , it must have been about nineteen twenty I suppose something like that , it used to go to the bottom of Road and turn round there , but I never er my mother always used to say you 'd ruin the trade , the trade down well I do n't believe it did really er now I think the lack of transport now you 've hit something there , lack of transport there encouraged people to shop in Green rather to go down the town cos you could get anything off Green you know , you just think you 'd ju you , you smiled about the er butcher 's shops , the grocer 's shops , the cake shops , you could get the gents , you could get anything on Green the ironmonger shop , you need n't go anywhere else but , when they started transport er yes I think the buses had quite a bit gradually cos things that , you do n't think get things happening in this country overnight I mean , they grow on you do n't they ? |
| 5 | ‘ That 's also true , of course , but I do n't believe you 've ever allowed yourself to try . |
| 6 | ‘ Curiously enough I do n't believe I 've ever met him . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't believe I 've ever been unpleasant , ’ she returned , noting his easy use of her Christian name . |
| 8 | ‘ Why , mam , ’ he says , his voice liquid molasses , ‘ I do n't believe I 've ever met a real woman as purty as you . ’ |
| 9 | Well we have got one but I do n't believe I 've ever seen him . |
| 10 | ‘ What , you do n't believe I can play or you do n't believe I play badly ? ’ |