Example sentences of "[noun] believes [conj] a " in BNC.

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1 Likewise Austin Farrer believes that a translation process can not be undertaken without the substance of the matter being lost .
2 In view of the evidence of the importance of early identification and intervention the Committee believes that a study by the Department in collaboration with LEAs and the DHSS of the Act 's procedures in the preschool period is now necessary .
3 It provides a simple and expeditious procedure for dealing with the situation where a constable believes that a person bailed is unlikely to surrender to custody , or alternatively , that a person bailed is likely to break a condition of his bail , or has broken a condition of his bail .
4 MacKinnon believes that a robust medium-sized Dryopithecine ape fossil ( D. sivalensis ) , with the highly crenellated teeth that characterize the orang-utan , was the animal 's probable ancestor .
5 Although having worked as a contract systems analyst for ICI , Matthew believes that a small company can operate much more efficiently than a large one .
6 Manager Liam Brady believes that a repeat success is very much on the cards .
7 I am interested to learn that the hon. Gentleman believes that a conference will be the panacea to all the ills connected with Sunday trading .
8 Bland believes that a catastrophic faux pas was made at the start of the 1980s when the Scandinavians introduced the red light against the South African golfers .
9 No one who is serious about urban planning believes that a linear city stretching for mile after mile on both sides of the Thames will ever be built .
10 Under the Education Reform Act 1988 , if an authority believes that a budget is mismanaged it has the ultimate power to withdraw it .
11 If a local authority believes that a child within its area at any time is likely to suffer harm but the child lives or proposes to live in another area , there is a duty to notify the " home " authority ( Sched 2 , para 4(2) ) .
12 As soon as a police officer who is making inquiries of any person about an offence believes that a prosecution should be brought against him and that there is sufficient evidence for it to succeed , he should ask the person if he has anything further to say .
13 Age Concern believes that a national energy strategy is required to improve standards of insulation and energy conservation and to reduce the high costs of heating which deter poorer consumers from keeping themselves warm .
14 TNC believes that a clearer specification of the curriculum , combined with attainment targets which are assessed within a framework of greater accountability , is enough to raise levels of achievement — by a combination of a clearer specification of the levels of achievement to be reached , and external pressure on teachers to deliver the results .
15 Bidwell believes that a group of about 50 consultancies will make up the final membership .
16 Jane Austen believes that a good marriage depends on the marriage possessing a balance of affection between both the man and the woman .
17 Frost & Sullivan believes that a major near-term challenge for the industry will be the development of additives suitable for the fast-growing engineering and speciality plastic segment .
18 If a salesperson believes that a buyer is unwilling to reveal his or her true objections , he or she should ask such questions as
19 Cowan believes that a phenomenon known as lateral inhibition is responsible for the patterns generated by hallucinogens .
20 As soon as the investigating officer believes that a prosecution should be brought and there is sufficient evidence for it to succeed , questioning should cease .
21 The grounds upon which the powers to impose conditions may be exercised are very similar to those which are available in relation to processions ; section 14 provides that if the senior police officer believes that a public assembly may result in serious public disorder , serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community , or that the purposes of the persons organising it is to intimidate others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do , or to do an act they have a right not to do , he may impose conditions as to the place of the assembly , its maximum duration or the maximum number of persons who may constitute it as may appear to him necessary to prevent the disorder , damage , disruption or intimidation .
22 Medoc believes that a child exists somewhere in secrecy , and that it possesses the ancient wolfblood . ’
23 A less obvious example of this failure to take protective measures occurs when a contestant believes that a scoring technique has been delivered , and so disengages and dances around the area waving a fist in the air .
24 AIESEC Debate : ‘ This house believes that a University degree is more of a hindrance than a help to a career in British industry . ’
25 Later that month the Union 's largest society , AIESEC , the international organisation for students of all subjects who are interested in business and management , organised a debate on the motion that ‘ This House believes that a university degree is more of a hindrance than a help to a career in British industry ’ .
26 The Federal Environmental Office believes that a 50 per cent increase in emissions is likely in the transport sector ( including air traffic ) .
27 There the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement believes that a 600 rads surface dose would kill 90 per cent of the population , rather than 50 per cent .
28 The combination of shipping across the Irish Sea and transport via fast Welsh road and tail links through the Channel Tunnel could cut delivery times substantially but Mr Mitchell believes that a fixed link is the best long-term answer despite sounding like an Irish joke or a policeman 's nightmare .
29 The winger 's dramatically improved form has been a key factor in Norwich 's surprise success and Fox believes that a visit to Manchester United , which also sees the return of £800,000 striker Mark Robins to Old Trafford , will provide the perfect stage to show how far he has progressed .
30 Schüssler Fiorenza believes that a people that has no history loses its sense of itself .
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