Example sentences of "do [not/n't] 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 ! ’ |