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

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31 Do not believe any articles you may read that are written by restaurateurs , professional chefs or cordon bleu cooks about either soufflés , profiteroles , or flambés being the simplest thing in the world .
32 Still , I do not believe these scenes of cruelty are there to titillate or entertain .
33 I do not believe those powers would be of use My Lords I er take the view that they would not have been abused by past Home Secretaries , no not by men like the late Tutor Reed or the Noble Lord Jenkins or the Noble Lord Callaghan , they would not be abused today by my Right Honourable Friend Mr Howard , I doubt if they would be abused by Mr Blair should he at some time become Home Secretary and I think we 're becoming slightly attached to an artificial argument that somehow or the other there is great respect for the local authorities , but which is not extended to the National Institutions of Government and to the Home Office and the Home Secretary .
34 I did n't believe such happiness was possible and I was ready to make any sacrifice for him .
35 Even she did n't believe that .
36 But somehow , she did n't believe that .
37 Some said she was a girl from the slums of London that Reverend Morey had taken pity on , but Betty did n't believe that .
38 ‘ If the Mandarin Group did n't believe that , why should I ? ’
39 But she did n't believe that .
40 they did n't believe that .
41 Ken , when they put the question , replied , ‘ A quiet life , ’ but they did n't believe that either .
42 Whenever there 's been officers get together , then W R A D itself paid for my travelling expenses and I have never claimed that from the authority , as I did n't believe that was proper .
43 I had n't heard any shouting so therefore I did n't believe that anybody else was having any problems .
44 Two years ago , when the prospect of moving was first raised , erm , I was very firmly of the opinion that we should continue to rent our offices , because I did n't believe that erm , we were a property speculation company .
45 He obviously did n't believe that ; there was humour glinting in his eyes .
46 Now he did n't believe any system was perfect .
47 ‘ I do n't believe that , ’ Johnson said yesterday .
48 Well , I do n't believe that fur a start .
49 But personally I do n't believe that .
50 We do n't believe that was what the public intended when they donated to the Trust . ’
51 ‘ I do n't believe that , Brian , ’ says Vic .
52 ‘ The German news said it had fallen , but we do n't believe that . ’
53 ‘ You do n't believe that , do you ? ’ asked Mrs Lomax , as the Glory moved slowly down the rutted track .
54 But I do n't believe that .
55 I do n't believe that ! ’
56 Klensch is well-known in the trade for patting all the most dreadful couturiers on the back , claiming , ‘ If I say a show is bad and a designer has very little talent , it really can have an adverse effect and I do n't believe that is my job . ’
57 ‘ Obviously they do n't believe that . ’
58 ‘ People are starting to tell me I 'm a marked man but I do n't believe that , ’ he said .
59 But surely on the more austere view one can easily explain why it should be so peculiar to assert ‘ p but I do n't believe that p ’ .
60 Carrie said , ‘ You do n't believe that ? ’
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