Example sentences of "[noun] believe that a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hegel believed that a substance was exhausted by the sum of its predicates , which is another way of saying that he identified the categories of the German language with those of abstract thought , and those of abstract thought , in turn with those of Mind or Geist . |
| 2 | Likewise Austin Farrer believes that a translation process can not be undertaken without the substance of the matter being lost . |
| 3 | The Conservatives believe that a science base is a vital resource for the nation . |
| 4 | In view of the evidence of the importance of early identification and intervention the Committee believes that a study by the Department in collaboration with LEAs and the DHSS of the Act 's procedures in the preschool period is now necessary . |
| 5 | The Tax Faculty believes that an employer should be able to negotiate a settlement that is binding on both departments . |
| 6 | It provides a simple and expeditious procedure for dealing with the situation where a constable believes that a person bailed is unlikely to surrender to custody , or alternatively , that a person bailed is likely to break a condition of his bail , or has broken a condition of his bail . |
| 7 | Clarkson believed that a narrative of abolition produced not only ‘ the most pleasing and grateful sensations ’ but that lessons relevant to future success emerged . |
| 8 | Some workers believe that a process of inhibition takes place which prevents the cell from firing in response to impulses travelling along the pathway from the ineffective eye . |
| 9 | Manager Liam Brady believes that a repeat success is very much on the cards . |
| 10 | It was also possible to argue that the size of armies must be limited by the capacity of society to maintain them : Montesquieu believed that a ruler could hardly afford to have more than one per cent of his subjects under arms simultaneously , and other writers put the proportion still lower . |
| 11 | One has to be a hypocrite or an innocent to believe that a husband will tolerate that kind of thing . |
| 12 | I am interested to learn that the hon. Gentleman believes that a conference will be the panacea to all the ills connected with Sunday trading . |
| 13 | PETER MacLeod believes that an ability to communicate is one of his vital strengths . |
| 14 | Police in Chelmsford believe that a robbery in a park toilet may be linked to other crimes of violence in the area over the last few months . |
| 15 | Identifying theirs from those that surround it would seem to be a baffling task in the darkness and some researchers believe that a bird is able to recognise the particular smell of its own burrow . |
| 16 | Martin and Deidre Bobgan believe that a baby or foetus has no capacity to record and store information . |
| 17 | The House of Lords believed that a period of exclusivity would be valid and binding on the vendor provided that consideration passed between the parties , that the terms of the period were certain and the parties intended to be bound . |
| 18 | Few people believed that a market for such high priced machines existed , but Cray continued to increase sales and growth , until eventually many other companies from around the world began building such supercomputers . |
| 19 | Some people believe that a sort of ‘ satanic hysteria ’ has invaded Social Services Departments across Britain . |
| 20 | Very few people believe that a solution is impossible to find and the public will lose patience with a dispute that seems to be about money . |
| 21 | Many people believe that a lottery is no more just than any other way of choosing — perhaps less so than many other ways . |
| 22 | Those who advocate an expansionist policy believe that a 6% base rate is the minimum necessary to get the economy out of the recession , even if it involves a further decline in sterling . |
| 23 | As an official leaflet explained : ‘ All the organisations which ask you to fill up this Ballot paper believe that a boycott on trade and credit would in practice always be enough to stop any nation from starting a war . ’ |
| 24 | If a local authority believes that a child within its area at any time is likely to suffer harm but the child lives or proposes to live in another area , there is a duty to notify the " home " authority ( Sched 2 , para 4(2) ) . |
| 25 | Under the Education Reform Act 1988 , if an authority believes that a budget is mismanaged it has the ultimate power to withdraw it . |
| 26 | Most of the vitamins are enzyme cofactors , and some doctors believe that a lack of vitamins can make people more sensitive to environmental chemicals ( pp 259–60 ) . |
| 27 | Even some loyalists and Cabinet members believe that a referendum on Europe may eventually prove the only way to stop the Conservative benches splintering . |
| 28 | Poor local election results led FDP leaders to believe that an alliance with the CDU was now more desirable and on 17 September they left the coalition . |
| 29 | There was in fact retaliation in any case , and it might even be argued that this silence on the part of the radio — which everyone knew to be under government control — actually encouraged angry Luos to believe that a Kikuyu conspiracy existed within the Government . |
| 30 | Lastly , many scientists believe that an MD is a waste of time while a PhD is what everyone should do ; most of these people are out of touch with the real world . |