Example sentences of "believed that a [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 | 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 . |
| 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 | She never returned from that mission ; it is believed that an explosion took place while she was directly over the site of the volcano . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 18 | It is believed that an envelope containing explosive material was delivered to the Scottish Office in the morning . |