Example sentences of "do not believe [det] " in BNC.

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1 People have told me the lemon was to mask the taste of the uneven products made at that time by unscientific country brewers ; I do not believe that .
2 For the Royal Family to remain secure they have to remain aloof — I do not believe that is right , but that is what they should have done .
3 Peter Archer QC , the former Attorney-General , argued that : ‘ I do not believe that Parliament ever decided , on the merits , to retain capital punishment for treason and piracy . ’
4 I do not believe that is true .
5 As a matter of fact , I do not believe that existential propositions , in particular those intended to transmit ontological claims , can be satisfactorily replaced by the relevant quantified paraphrases , in the manner suggested .
6 Opposition Members do not believe that is very generous because we know that the cost of putting together a serious buy-out offer is likely to be nearer to £250,000 .
7 I do not believe that to be so .
8 I do not believe that altruism , good neighbourliness or even the visions of Jean Monnet have been the motivation behind the EC but simply hard-headed self interest .
9 The Opposition and the electorate at large do not believe that .
10 I do not believe that licensing shops , for example , would help in practice .
11 But I do not believe that one goes as far as going to the figure that the County Council is proposing .
12 ‘ I do not believe that , ’ he said simply .
13 Chancellor Kohl said : ‘ I do not believe this is a trend that will destroy the party system .
14 Many technical experts in this country do not believe this to be sensible and know that similar views exist amongst their European colleagues .
15 We do not believe this is the case , however .
16 In practice , we do not believe this to be sufficiently important to invalidate comparisons .
17 But lawyers familiar with the case do not believe this will stop McMullen 's eventual extradition .
18 I know those offices in Northumberland Avenue — I have been involved in submitting evidence to two separate Royal Commissions there — and I do not believe this proposed tour of inspection is going to be a very joyous occasion .
19 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 .
20 Still , I do not believe these scenes of cruelty are there to titillate or entertain .
21 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 .
22 ‘ I do n't believe that , ’ Johnson said yesterday .
23 Well , I do n't believe that fur a start .
24 But personally I do n't believe that .
25 We do n't believe that was what the public intended when they donated to the Trust . ’
26 ‘ I do n't believe that , Brian , ’ says Vic .
27 ‘ The German news said it had fallen , but we do n't believe that . ’
28 ‘ You do n't believe that , do you ? ’ asked Mrs Lomax , as the Glory moved slowly down the rutted track .
29 But I do n't believe that .
30 I do n't believe that ! ’
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