Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] believe [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By AD 500 , there were probably bananas in Madagascar , imported from Asia , though some authorities believe Madagascar was not in effect colonized by man until 500 years after that . |
| 2 | Some observers believe polls overestimated the influence of undecided voters . |
| 3 | As conditions deteriorate in Cuba , some observers believe Mr Castro may relax controls still further . |
| 4 | Privately British officials believe Mr Patten will now have to endure a barrage of criticism from China over the next few weeks , following Prime Minister Li Peng 's report to the 8th National Party Congress next Monday at which he is expected to lambast the colonial administration for trying to subvert China with western-style democracy . |
| 5 | ALMOST nine out of ten British businesses believe Britain should become a full member of the European Monetary System , but they are deeply divided about the timing , according to a survey published yesterday . |
| 6 | Despite French government threats to prevent the deal going through , and criticisms by Belgium and Italy , few farmers believe politicians will scrap the Gatt agreement without massive pressure . |
| 7 | If Darwin 's theory can be sub-divided into components , such that some people believe component A but not component B , while others believe B but not A , then A and B should be regarded as separate memes . |
| 8 | While some people believe discrimination can be outlawed and the Boards for Race Relations and Equal Opportunities have had some limited success , many would argue that the malaise is more likely to respond to public education because much of it is implicit in what people say and do . |
| 9 | With renewed talk of winding down both military alliances some ministers believe Nato must avoid stating the obvious : that the Warsaw Pact could cease to exist as a viable alliance . |
| 10 | Some analysts believe Amec is in a strong enough position to give shareholders a marginal increase in their dividends . |
| 11 | European markets are more buoyant , and some analysts believe Caradon 's products could be sold more strongly in Europe . |
| 12 | The ex-England indoor coach believes Brean , the other National League Second Division strugglers , have been slightly more fortunate in drawing Edgbaston , Sheffield and Gloucester City . |
| 13 | The established church believed teetotalism was taking the place of God and was carried out in an un-Christian spirit . |
| 14 | The early Church believed Jesus was the ‘ Son of Man ’ ( see chapter 8 ) . |
| 15 | The early Church believed Jesus did forgive sins . |
| 16 | The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was . |
| 17 | Cornish people of southwestern England believe souls progress through various stages , reducing in size each time until they reach the last stage of the cycle before passing to Heaven or Hell . |
| 18 | Devout Moslems believe honesty will be rewarded by God . |
| 19 | One in three householders believed bills were less than they would have been under the existing system ( of flat-rate charges ) , nearly one in five said bills were about the same , while more than one in three said they were higher . |
| 20 | Clive Exon who adapted Poirot for television and also scripted the current play believes Christie 's work will survive for many years to come . |
| 21 | All animals believe computer is God . |
| 22 | Many pundits believe Lewis is almost certain to lift the world crown but the calm and calculated athlete prefers to keep his boxing boots firmly on the ground . |
| 23 | He says many companies believe tenants on housing benefit increase the risk of fire and damage . |
| 24 | But a spokesman for the club said many enthusiasts believed politicians were targeting the wrong people . |
| 25 | Many firms believe production will fall — and more jobs are expected to be lost . |
| 26 | ‘ I am a prostitute and a drug addict and not many people believe people like me . |
| 27 | Too many people believe football is nothing more than a game , but you and I know it to be so much more . |
| 28 | There is a deep wish to believe man is not basically destructive , as well as loving , and to see people as being naturally co-operative with one another . |
| 29 | Campaigners and many scientists believed lead from the tetra-ethyl lead added as an anti-knock agent in petrol had to be the cause . |
| 30 | This is how many feminists believe women speak , and there is a tendency to make these attributes the basis of an authentic ‘ women 's speech style ’ which should be positively valued . |