Example sentences of "believed [conj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is believed that a scuffle broke out , and two shots were fired . |
| 2 | ‘ I would never have believed that a landlord — any landlord — would refuse a man a drink the night before he was wed . ’ |
| 3 | He had believed that a country girl like her would find him wonderful , a college man with great ambitions . |
| 4 | So it was believed that a pronunciation change in one word would be followed by changes in all similar words — that there are laws of language evolution — and that is generally the case . |
| 5 | Particular care is needed where reports are prepared and it is believed that a person other than the client will have access to the report and may seek to rely upon it ( eg a long form report prepared for a vendor prior to sale ) . |
| 6 | The prime minister even believed that a settlement of some kind might prove possible in Korea . |
| 7 | James Baker said that he had always believed that a professional should never admit to hurt or personal problems . |
| 8 | Some Chinese even believed that a Kingdom of Women lay to the east . |
| 9 | But it is believed that a takeover of Paribas by a foreign entity seems politically improbable . |
| 10 | It is believed that a transit van , which often ferried RUC officers to and from their Saturday night duties , was the intended target . |
| 11 | Men often believed that a woman 's modesty could be judged by her ability to blush under the right circumstances . |
| 12 | There is a lot of racism in the school , and I have often believed that a lot of multicultural talk should start with the staff before it starts with the pupils . |
| 13 | It is believed that every part of the feet corresponds to a part of the body . |
| 14 | In earlier times many learned lawyers seem to have believed that an Act of Parliament could be disregarded in so far as it was contrary to the law of God or the law of nature or natural justice , but since the supremacy of Parliament was finally demonstrated by the Revolution of 1688 any such idea has become obsolete . |
| 15 | In earlier times many learned lawyers seem to have believed that an Act of Parliament could be disregarded in so far as it was contrary to the law of God or the law of nature or natural justice , but since the supremacy of Parliament was finally demonstrated by the Revolution of 1688 any such idea has become obsolete . |
| 16 | She never returned from that mission ; it is believed that an explosion took place while she was directly over the site of the volcano . |
| 17 | In its northern part wheat was almost unknown , in the whole tract lying between Holkham and Lynn not an ear was to be seen , and it was scarcely believed that an ear could be made to grow . |
| 18 | ‘ Having always believed that an apple a day kept the doctor away , the realisation that an apple a day might actually give my child cancer one day was absolutely terrifying . ’ |
| 19 | It is believed that an envelope containing explosive material was delivered to the Scottish Office in the morning . |
| 20 | It is believed that the galleries themselves are strongly influenced by the Nordic tradition . |
| 21 | And just as nobody at first believed that the Germans slaughtered Jews , nobody wanted to believe that young American soldiers could kill women and babies . |
| 22 | The owners evidently believed that the union was exaggerating the seriousness of the Liverpool situation in order to extract the best possible terms . |
| 23 | Bagehot ( 1965/1867 ) may have believed that the monarchy , with its pomp and evocations of antiquity , was a ‘ disguise ’ of real politics , necessary for retaining the loyalty of the uneducated masses ( p. 97 ) . |
| 24 | But then again , I 've always believed that the players have to show that character out there on the pitch , they have n't , they learnt their lesson , losing four two against Swindon , that match will never be forgotten by the supporters , it does n't matter if they win the Cup , it 'll never be forgotten . |
| 25 | There then followed a frenzied round of negotiations during which it was believed that the Renamo leader was encouraged to sign the accord by the South African government and by Roland " Tiny " Rowland , the chief executive of the UK-based multinational Lonrho who had played a key role in the negotiations process [ see p. 39039 ] . |
| 26 | 8.1.4 any other act or thing by which but for this provision the Guarantor would have been released [ other than a variation of the terms of this Lease agreed between the parties that is prejudicial to the Guarantor ] Until the case of P & A Swift Investments v Combined English Stores Group plc it was believed that the benefit of a guarantor 's covenants could only be enforced by a successor in title to the landlord 's reversion , where there had been an express assignment to it . |
| 27 | It was widely believed that the Conservatives ' heavy defeat in the Vale of Glamorgan by-election in May 1989 was partly due to the campaign of local general practitioners against the government 's health plans . |
| 28 | It is believed that the campaign was abandoned after direct intervention from ministers , possibly to prevent an embarrassing resurrection of nuclear issues just prior to a general election . |
| 29 | I think the reason must be this : most of us have never believed that the ladies saw ghosts , and yet few of us have doubted their perfect good faith . |
| 30 | There is a carved cupboard here dated 1687 , though it is believed that the cottage is older . |