Example sentences of "[pron] believe [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I 'm a fool if I believe for one minute that he 'll give me a fair chance … |
| 2 | I have been privileged to hold office for 11 years in a series of jobs of enormous interest and I believe of some importance , especially in relation to drugs , broadcasting , the NHS and foreign affairs . |
| 3 | So I believe at one time |
| 4 | ‘ I believe at that time my wife Christina privately thought I was mad . |
| 5 | I believe we should cooperate and I believe with integrated traffic management schemes , we can address this problem . |
| 6 | I have always been , however , and I believe with some justification , unconvinced of the virtues of taking a punt totally outside my own business . |
| 7 | I believe in low taxes not just because they ignite enterprise — the spark of economic growth — but because they put power and choice where it belongs : in your hands . |
| 8 | Branson 's standing joke that ‘ I believe in benevolent dictatorships — provided I 'm the dictator ’ contained more than a germ of truth . |
| 9 | I believe , I believe in two parent families , there 's nobody in my family that 's in this situation . |
| 10 | It 's something I 'm very proud to say that I am , cos I believe in equal rights and that 's what feminism is , is believing in equal rights for women . |
| 11 | I believe in this happiness . ’ |
| 12 | Not that I believe in this God of yours , you understand . " |
| 13 | I just , I , I , honestly Barry , I 've got to the stage where I believe in this conspiracy . |
| 14 | I mean , I believe in some force , but we make our own destiny … |
| 15 | I believe in local authorities ; their relationship with further education was extremely valuable . |
| 16 | And you know , you always you er give , gave your number you see and er course some people I believe had an a I believe in later days they 'd given the older numbers out again , I do n't know wh you know , because some people that 've joined since me have got an older number , so I do n't know whether they 've given the ol they were sort of long since run out , you know . |
| 17 | I believe in innate inequality . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I believe in human destiny . |
| 19 | It 's obvious that he 's been sent some kind of message , and I believe in these things . |
| 20 | I believe in tough regulations , not knee-jerk reactions to public opinion — but the industry should be allowed to gear up to them and to plan five or 10 years ahead . |
| 21 | And there is no point in packaging an author brilliantly unless you believe in that author . |
| 22 | Southend away tomorrow … and if you believe in lucky omens … here 's one … |
| 23 | If you believe in public transport , as everyone says they do , this development is inescapable and very desirable . |
| 24 | Antineutrons are expected by some particle physicists , who believe on theoretical grounds that neutrons could change into antineutrons on their way from the Sun to the Earth . |
| 25 | The Bishop of Knaresborough , the Rt Rev Malcolm Menin , has urged people to shun right wing extremists who believe in forced repatriation . |
| 26 | WE CALL UPON ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO JOIN US IN WORKING FOR THE FOLLOWING GOALS : |
| 27 | I am one of those in the Labour party — I do not know whether I am in the majority in the parliamentary Labour party — who believe in unilateral disarmament . |
| 28 | We believe for these reasons that : |
| 29 | ‘ Personal development is , we believe of key importance to ensure that motivation is always running at a high level . |
| 30 | This is something which we can only discuss vaguely in terms of chance and probabilities , or if we believe in divine determinism dismiss fatalistically as God 's will . |