Example sentences of "not believe [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Harry laughed , not believing Alice might be serious . |
| 2 | I do not believe Jenkins had any such ambition , and I am quite sure that it was not within his nature to take any active steps to intrigue , but Harold Wilson did believe — and conscientiously so — that such intrigues were taking place . |
| 3 | We can not afford to be complacent , but I do not believe complacency is in the vocabulary of any one of you . |
| 4 | He did not believe money had been decisive in the company 's final decision . |
| 5 | But despite her own achievements , she does not believe women are any better equipped for communication , emotional expression and partnership than men . |
| 6 | However , there were reports of fresh supplies of Chinese arms being made to the Khmers Rouges — possibly under old agreements — and Hun Sen said that his government did not believe China 's statement . |
| 7 | Melia , like Freddie 's 78-year-old widow Chrissie and his children , does not believe Mills killed himself . |
| 8 | ‘ Because I do not believe Rastani 's conversion to our faith was genuine . |
| 9 | He does not believe celibacy should be demanded of priests — whether gay or straight . |
| 10 | This model accepts the virtues of plurality and local independence , and argues that a competitive local government is in the end a more efficient system ; nevertheless , it does not believe consensus on policy is realistic or desirable . |
| 11 | Patsy 's brother Dennis also played for the club and did not appreciate the secretary 's habitual greeting : ‘ with me bleedin ’ ribs pokin ’ out of me skin , breakin ’ me neck to get at that six and eight ’ ( the initial sum dispensed by the Secretary ) , Dennis Hendren had not wintered well ’ and did not believe Middlesex looked after its players out of season . |
| 12 | His three-year contract with Wigan only allows him one season abroad and he does not believe Britain 's champion team will permit him to play club football in Australia again . |
| 13 | His three-year contract with Wigan only allows him one season abroad and he does not believe Britain 's champion team will permit him to play club football in Australia again . |
| 14 | Wigan only allows him one season abroad and he does not believe Britain 's champion team will permit him to play club football in Australia again . |
| 15 | A survey by the Confederation of British Industry found bosses do not believe recovery can start before next spring -and only then if there is an interest rate cut . |
| 16 | He has remembered that he does not believe Keith . |
| 17 | She did not believe Labour was now the party of home ownership , strong defence and financial rectitude : ‘ If it 's that easy for the Labour leader to give up the principles in which he does believe , wo n't it be even easier for him to give up the principles in which he does not believe ? |
| 18 | In his view — I quote him precisely — ’ it would be an act of sheer folly and I do not believe Mr. Lang is capable of that . ’ |
| 19 | The jury did not believe Evans 's story about his wife 's abortion , as there was no evidence of it . |
| 20 | We do not believe draft MPG6 offers a balanced view of the pros and cons of coastal super quarries ( paragraphs 41 and 42 ) . |
| 21 | We do not believe draft MPG6 offers a balanced view of the pros and cons of coastal super quarries ( paragraphs 41 and 42 ) . |
| 22 | Over half of those polled do not believe John Major usually tells the truth as they see it . |
| 23 | Deep down she did not believe Cobalt needed to be warned about things . |
| 24 | Now do not believe bundles dropped . |
| 25 | Mr David Bruce , a member of the local Tory association , said he did not believe Mr Taylor would be asked to stand again . |
| 26 | I can not believe Mr Spiro would do this . |
| 27 | Sir Wilfrid was more polite , but it was clear that he did not believe Mr Appin 's story . |
| 28 | ‘ I do not believe governments can spend their way out of recession . |
| 29 | Mr Lindsey was predicting in early January that the majority of customers this year would probably opt for a variable rate , on the basis that they probably did not believe interest rates would drop very much further . |
| 30 | It can require us to support legislation we believe would be inappropriate in the perfectly just and fair society and to recognize rights we do not believe people would have there . |