Example sentences of "and believe [pers pn] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | All she knew of Travis was that he despised her and believed her to be a thief . |
| 2 | He reported diligent perusal of the Dictionary and Figures and believed them to be the ‘ compleatest work of that kind extant ’ , but expressed his regret that many American plants had been omitted : he hoped to remedy this by sending specimens of growing plants within the next few years . |
| 3 | Until I came to know and admire Nellie McClung , I had never encountered ‘ feminists ’ , and believed them to be aggressive . |
| 4 | Kalm was an excellent observer , a meticulous recorder and made the most of his time at the Physic Garden , which he judged to rival those of Paris and Leyden at the time , and believed it to ‘ overgo them in North American plants ’ . |
| 5 | From this mockery they are unable to set free the immortal soul , even after it has attained wisdom , and believe it to be proceeding unceasingly to false blessedness and returning unceasingly to true misery … . |