Example sentences of "[adj] believe that [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On a raw spring day at Shingle Street last week , it was easy to believe that this tiny hamlet held some great mystery . |
| 2 | I could understand one man imagining that he saw a person in the immediate area of the box but it is hard to believe that two level-headed signalmen could have been mistaken enough to be confused by the same phenomenon . |
| 3 | She still found it hard to believe that any British ship could be in danger so near to home ; even when Jock had explained that unless a submarine was in water deep enough in which to dive , an escort was essential . |
| 4 | Looking across the " alley to the scars of North Hush , it seemed hard to believe that these deep gouges in the earth were manmade and were not the result of some massive upheaval in the earth 's crust . |
| 5 | How much the meeting was told about the previous shipments to Iran is unclear but it is hard to believe that those present were not aware of them . |
| 6 | It was hard to believe that this clumsy box of bricks was strong enough to withstand the pressure of its wings . |
| 7 | Kate still found it hard to believe that this single-minded , dedicated , successful career man could be so uncertain of himself . |
| 8 | If Alexander II had died before ascending the throne , it is hard to believe that some Russian Fortinbras would have said he was " likely , had he been put on , to have proved most royal " . |
| 9 | They all believed that several corresponding processes could be identified , especially in the field of kinship , which went automatically in parallel with technological evolution . |
| 10 | By day , Claxby signal box is warm and friendly and it is difficult to believe that any mysterious events could take place there . |
| 11 | Something ancient is surfacing here , in other words , and it is tempting to believe that some French critics , especially those who are hostile to the English a cappella tradition ( to whom we shall return ) , can hear in English choral recordings the voice of their ancient Protestant adversary all too clearly . |