Example sentences of "do [not/n't] believe [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However , there were reports of fresh supplies of Chinese arms being made to the Khmers Rouges — possibly under old agreements — and Hun Sen said that his government did not believe China 's statement .
2 He did not believe money had been decisive in the company 's final decision .
3 Patsy 's brother Dennis also played for the club and did not appreciate the secretary 's habitual greeting : ‘ with me bleedin ’ ribs pokin ’ out of me skin , breakin ’ me neck to get at that six and eight ’ ( the initial sum dispensed by the Secretary ) , Dennis Hendren had not wintered well ’ and did not believe Middlesex looked after its players out of season .
4 He did not believe God had the time to interfere in the petty affairs of men .
5 Deep down she did not believe Cobalt needed to be warned about things .
6 He did not believe Eleanor Darcy lived here .
7 She did not believe Labour was now the party of home ownership , strong defence and financial rectitude : ‘ If it 's that easy for the Labour leader to give up the principles in which he does believe , wo n't it be even easier for him to give up the principles in which he does not believe ?
8 The jury did not believe Evans 's story about his wife 's abortion , as there was no evidence of it .
9 Today the judge dismissed reports from two psychiatrists who said they did not believe Bourgois was dangerous .
10 Mr David Bruce , a member of the local Tory association , said he did not believe Mr Taylor would be asked to stand again .
11 Sir Wilfrid was more polite , but it was clear that he did not believe Mr Appin 's story .
12 Mr Lindsey was predicting in early January that the majority of customers this year would probably opt for a variable rate , on the basis that they probably did not believe interest rates would drop very much further .
13 ‘ Because I do not believe Rastani 's conversion to our faith was genuine .
14 I do not believe Jenkins had any such ambition , and I am quite sure that it was not within his nature to take any active steps to intrigue , but Harold Wilson did believe — and conscientiously so — that such intrigues were taking place .
15 We can not afford to be complacent , but I do not believe complacency is in the vocabulary of any one of you .
16 We do not believe draft MPG6 offers a balanced view of the pros and cons of coastal super quarries ( paragraphs 41 and 42 ) .
17 We do not believe draft MPG6 offers a balanced view of the pros and cons of coastal super quarries ( paragraphs 41 and 42 ) .
18 In his view — I quote him precisely — ’ it would be an act of sheer folly and I do not believe Mr. Lang is capable of that . ’
19 ‘ I do not believe governments can spend their way out of recession .
20 It can require us to support legislation we believe would be inappropriate in the perfectly just and fair society and to recognize rights we do not believe people would have there .
21 A survey by the Confederation of British Industry found bosses do not believe recovery can start before next spring -and only then if there is an interest rate cut .
22 Over half of those polled do not believe John Major usually tells the truth as they see it .
23 I do not believe Jean-Claude 's feelings towards me had changed — mine towards him had .
24 Now do not believe bundles dropped .
25 15 That he did n't believe Art had a social purpose .
26 Rufus would n't have bothered , he came and went as he pleased , and anyway did n't believe parents should be pandered to in this way .
27 Besides , his whole thesis , the whole reason why he was there was that he did n't believe Alex Household capable of actually shooting anyone .
28 ‘ If I did n't believe clothes helped , then I would n't be in this business . ’
29 You did n't believe McKitrick had stolen the letters , did you ?
30 She did n't believe James for a moment .
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