Example sentences of "believe we [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'm saying that in my experience there is too much argument and not enough discussion in processes of government generally , and I believe we would make more progress by a more discursive approach . |
2 | If a listeners ' poll had been taken that evening I believe we would have rated 100% listenership . |
3 | I made several speeches in the Lords propounding my belief that the Biafran side should have had our support , and I still believe we would have been very much better off had that ensued . |
4 | Had we been allowed to continue I believe we would have made a significant improvement to the path . |
5 | Had we been allowed to continue I believe we would have made a significant improvement to the path ; certainly the comments of passers-by were very favourable , most saying it was high time something was done , that the path was in a shocking state , etc . |
6 | The Association 's president , Steinar Bastesen , said : " I believe we 'll start commercial whaling … maybe in 1993 " . |
7 | Using this approach we believe we may have discovered the signal . |
8 | Yes , I believe we may find ourselves forced to approach the whole question of happiness , which philosophers have gone round and about for so long . |
9 | ‘ I believe we could build up the parliamentary group to more than 100 members . ’ |
10 | Snooker : ‘ If we had to replace our tobacco sponsors , we believe we could do so … ’ — David Harrison , Chief Executive , World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association ( WPBSA ) . |
11 | If we had a Chancellor prepared to do that , then I believe we could achieve it , ’ said Mr Brown . |
12 | We know how to revive her and I believe we could care for her ourselves if we have help during the night . |
13 | Club president David Burrows said : ‘ I believe we could squeeze in 2,000 people providing we erected temporary seating but we will have to talk to Northampton to estimate how many fans they will bring . ’ |
14 | Indeed I believe we can go further and state that this is a judgment in which the vast majority of British and American citizens agree . |
15 | ‘ I 'm really looking forward to linking up with David because I believe we can go on to become every bit as good as the partnership I had with Ian . ’ |
16 | I believe we can go to an Hellenic League match now ; Milton against Rayners Lane , the scoreline in that match ; Milton two , Rayners Lane nil , our reporter , David Taylor . |
17 | ‘ I still believe we can detect this crime , ’ he said . |
18 | Reporting on that match , Charlie Rawlings , and I believe we can talk with the Bicester Town boss , Alan Thorn , good evening Alan . |
19 | Obviously we believe we can make up the time on roads we have been over quite a few times . ’ |
20 | We sell where we believe we can make most money . |
21 | But I believe we can meet your fee . ’ |
22 | Mike Graham , of the North-West TUC , said : ‘ 'We believe we can change the government 's mind . ’ |
23 | ‘ We 're both very ordinary girls , from very ordinary backgrounds , who basically never quite believe we can do it . |
24 | This is going to be a very er difficult and expensive application for them but we have a successful coal industry the jobs associated with it we 've got to balance economic interests and environmental interests and I believe we can do so . |
25 | But I still believe we can do it . ’ |
26 | ‘ This is a straight commercial exercise , ’ he said , ‘ We believe we can turn around this business . |
27 | Now the reason why we 've come together and this has been a recent change and it 's been this year , erm is because there are overlaps without going into deep detail , there are overlaps in our work and we were working together as officer 's anyway , but not as well as we should , so what we decided to do was formally integrate the three teams under the same unit , and we do have regular er internal meetings , management team meetings consisting of John , Pete me and Carol and we so we more co-ordinate the work for all the teams much more systema systematically , that we know what everybody 's doing and that way we believe we can use best use of resources we 've got most effectively . |
28 | ‘ We 'll have no excuses if we do n't reach the semi-finals and , with our experience in Europe , we believe we can win the trophy again . ’ |
29 | ‘ I believe we can win , ’ said Bingham . |
30 | ‘ We want to put on a good performance , and I believe we can win this one if we adopt a positive attitude . ’ |