Example sentences of "[be] [adv] believe [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 That is perhaps the area in which they are least believed by those closest to the reality of retailing and the experience of consumers .
2 For example , it is widely believed in English-speaking cultures that women are good listeners .
3 Although empirical research ( for example , Boaden , 1971 ) suggests ‘ that the financial relationship has [ not ] decreased the decision-making autonomy of individual authorities , it is generally believed in local government that it has led to increased , and increasing control over local government as a whole ’ ( Alexander 1982a , p. 148 ) .
4 It is thus believed by Catholic conservatives to be not by chance that the incarnation took place in a male human person .
5 The substance , called Myodil , is now believed by many to be responsible for causing arachnoiditus .
6 Then , since there is no believing without some doubting and since believing is all the stronger for understanding and resolving doubt , we can say as Christians that if we doubt in believing it is also true that we believe in doubting .
7 CNC machine tool manufacturers have often promoted their products with the claim that they can be operated by unskilled operators , and it was widely believed for some time that engineering companies were taking the opportunity given by the introduction of CNC machine tools to replace skilled craft workers by unskilled or semi-skilled operators on the shop-floor , and putting white-collared technicians in the programming office .
8 And the myth was sincerely believed by many of the monarchs themselves .
9 It was also believed by some that if they went on strike for higher wages they would be victimized by all the companies in the area .
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