Example sentences of "[noun] believe [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Experts believe two types of chlorine were mistakenly mixed , causing a violent reaction which produced nitrogen oxide and cyanide gases ’ . |
| 2 | The Shanghai Sex Sociological Research Centre , after questioning 23,000 people in 15 provinces , has concluded that 86% of Chinese approve of sex before marriage , 69% approve of extra-marital affairs , and more than 70% believe one purpose of sex is pleasure — not just , as Maoist traditionalists would have it , procreation and the dreary fulfilment of conjugal duty . |
| 3 | Yet a number of head teachers believe that reluctance on the part of some LEAs at present to prosecute parents for the poor school attendance of their children is contributing significantly to high levels of truancy . |
| 4 | If you then try to ask them WHY they believe that ‘ it 's all made up ’ they wo n't have the foggiest idea and may get a bit abusive and say things like , ‘ Only wallies believe that load of junk . ’ |
| 5 | Police believe some residents of Blackbird Leys are shielding the culprits and they 've organised a confidential phone line which people can ring without giving their names and addresses . |
| 6 | Police believe organized groups of teenagers are behind a spate of thefts from shoppers at Long Eaton . |
| 7 | Ministers believe reduced commitments in Europe and Hong Kong will allow them to axe 14 battalions . |
| 8 | But now the Highlands and Islands are heading towards reclassification as an Objective 1 area , local authorities and the Scottish Office believe more areas of Scotland could gain Objective 5b status . |