Example sentences of "[noun] believe [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to 74% of men , their own and their partner 's sexual satisfaction are equally important ; 23% say their partner 's satisfaction is more important ; only 3% believe their own satisfaction is paramount ; and 1% do n't know . |
| 2 | That , at least , is the clear implication of yesterday 's statement from Eurotunnel — indicating that the bankers believe their own forecast does not provide an appropriate basis for further finance . |
| 3 | Bill Huntley ( right ) , head of home shopping believes his typical agent ‘ is 35 , married not working , has two kids and a Ford Escort ’ |
| 4 | The tiny athlete believes her rare lapse in Tokyo was just a temporary blip in a career of major championship success . |
| 5 | Richards believes his 38-year-old player-boss should concentrate on the managerial side . |
| 6 | In his defence , Souness believes his no-nonsense approach has made him a marked man . |
| 7 | The family man believes their new-found faith is ‘ a ploy to get them out earlier ’ . |
| 8 | It was here that the Toraja believed their first ancestors had descended from the Pleiades in starships to populate the verdant valleys into which we now descended . |
| 9 | She wanted to press her hand on his , say , ‘ My dear , Mr Frere , I beg you to forgive what must appear an intolerable intrusion , but I have reason to believe your present happiness must be short-lived unless … ’ |
| 10 | The shopkeeper believes his rare birds could be sold on the thriving black market . |
| 11 | The cost of sporting involvement may not , in most cases is not , realized during early phases , but , on reflection , many black sportsmen believe their academic results are badly affected by an overconcentration on sport . |
| 12 | The Prime Minister believes his overwhelming need in the last week is to overcome scepticism about the government 's ability to deliver recovery , restore growth , and resume the increase in living standards that 20th-century electorates regard as a right . |
| 13 | However Candle believes its current incarnation — Data Facility/System-Managed Storage — does not go far enough : gathering statistics from the Gartner Group , International Data Corp and Xephon Plc , Candle suggests that mainframe disk requirements are growing at 28% per year , while at the same time only around 50% to 75% of the space is actually used . |
| 14 | Transport Secretary John MacGregor believes his new roads programme ‘ will be good for the environment ’ . |
| 15 | Gaynor Chaudhry believes her estranged husband has now brought their child back to Britain but does n't know where they are . |
| 16 | Even so city analysts believe their spirited defence has probably worked … for now at least |
| 17 | Central defender Tony Mowbray believes his former team have a fighting chance at Old Trafford . |