Example sentences of "believe [conj] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | He believed that we all have an ‘ inborn social feeling ’ and an ‘ inescapable characteristic of empathy ’ . |
2 | Slogans such as ‘ art for the people ’ mask the cynicism of commercial and political manipulation , which would like to make believe that we all live in a homogeneous society of consumers . |
3 | Though no eye-witness survived , there is reason to believe that it all began with some Bavarian soldiers brewing up coffee — in a delightfully careless South German way — on upturned cordite cases , using explosive scooped out of hand grenades as fuel ! |
4 | So , if I believe that we each have a number of incarnations , what do I think is the purpose of it all ? |
5 | Practitioners believe that we all have a huge ability to heal ourselves ; the day-to-day stresses of life can make us lose our way and illness strikes . |
6 | But , I believe that we all like to be scared a little , as long as we can shut the book at the end of the story , and still be in our cosy , safe bed . |
7 | Liverpool supporters would have us believe that they all originate from the Kop , but this is doubtful . |
8 | Looking at the evidence leads many scientists to believe that God made the world , whereas other scientists look at the same evidence and believe that it all happened by chance and that the world , the solar system , you and me are all just the result of a lucky string of enormous flukes ! |
9 | Boltwood believes that we all get stuck in what we think is the only reality . |