Example sentences of "believe [adj] [noun] can " in BNC.
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| 1 | My wife and I do n't believe this practice can be illegal but we both feel that such a man with influence over vulnerable young boys is the wrong person to teach them . |
| 2 | And since I believe that criticism can not be a substitute for the reading of the novel , I 've been content to sketch some of the general truths which I think lie behind it , and a familiarity with which would I think help to illuminate an eventual reading of À la recherche du temps perdu . |
| 3 | In the face of the group 's £4billion debts , he said : ‘ We believe this company can be turned around again and prosper . ’ |
| 4 | I believe this beauty can be seen in the emotions . |
| 5 | ‘ We do n't want to start crowing because we 're not up there yet , but if we keep on like this I believe this side can make a challenge . ’ |
| 6 | In each of these case studies — which deal with major problems or issues which have prompted analysis from all three perspectives — we briefly outline how Marxists , pluralists and elite theorists analyse the problems ; we then show how , and to what extent , they believe these problems can be resolved . |
| 7 | Supposedly grown-up people that believe human beings can not practise safe sex and contraception , or that it is right to deny a 14-year-old girl who has been raped an abortion because it would be morally wrong in the eyes of God , are not living in the real world . |
| 8 | Under its influence we believe good men can resist evil . |
| 9 | Those who argue for participatory democracy believe active citizenship can not be established within the limitations set by the existing liberal-democratic framework . |
| 10 | Pateman also believes political obligation can not be given expression in the liberal democratic institutions . |
| 11 | Mr Major believes any rebellion can be quelled by extending the debate on Scotland and continuing to drive home the message that devolution leading to independence would harm Scottish interests , reduce Scotland 's influence within the EC , and cause political uncertainty which would draw investment away south of the border and abroad . |
| 12 | Mr Cowan believes young children can get sucked into a world of petty crime and solvent abuse as a result . |