Example sentences of "believe [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 I do n't believe this compromises us , ’ he said .
2 It was agreed that the paper should be redrafted and circulated , and that any published statements of policy should make it clear Conservatives ‘ did not believe additional resources alone to be the answer to law and order problems , but that the humanizing of our society had an important contribution to make ’ .
3 Family members at his funeral said they do not believe official accounts .
4 Manson was , and remains to this day , America 's number one bogeyman and is regularly pilloried and looked on in fascination by a world that still ca n't believe such things happened .
5 Who does believe such things anyway ?
6 Still , I do not believe these scenes of cruelty are there to titillate or entertain .
7 ‘ Inquiries are continuing but we do believe these incidents may be connected , ’ said the spokesman .
8 Does the public really believe these stories are spilled willingly over friendly cups of tea ?
9 Did Jaq Draco really believe these maxims ?
10 ‘ I ca n't believe these ropes , ’ said Steve , as I cambered up the free end .
11 ‘ I do n't believe these beds , ’ groaned Billie , throwing her case on hers and seeing a cloud of dust rising from it .
12 Did he enjoy being a temporarily anonymous spectacle , or did he believe these seamstresses and pipe fitters knew who he was ?
13 I do believe more women would broaden the agenda .
14 We hope the branches and members w w will believe those reports because they will be the truth , and not some of the more highly coloured statements which I 'm sure will be put around from time to time .
15 I do not believe those powers would be of use My Lords I er take the view that they would not have been abused by past Home Secretaries , no not by men like the late Tutor Reed or the Noble Lord Jenkins or the Noble Lord Callaghan , they would not be abused today by my Right Honourable Friend Mr Howard , I doubt if they would be abused by Mr Blair should he at some time become Home Secretary and I think we 're becoming slightly attached to an artificial argument that somehow or the other there is great respect for the local authorities , but which is not extended to the National Institutions of Government and to the Home Office and the Home Secretary .
16 ‘ Do I believe those words ?
17 The balloon , I ca n't believe those balloons are still up .
18 Nor does Pearce believe up-and-coming managers should be put off by the apparent decline in moral standards of business .
19 Mr Barnett said he did not believe any rules of racing had been broken , so he did not believe the Jockey Club could hold a disciplinary hearing .
20 Do not believe any articles you may read that are written by restaurateurs , professional chefs or cordon bleu cooks about either soufflés , profiteroles , or flambés being the simplest thing in the world .
21 When taxed about her ‘ bossy ’ or ‘ headmistressy ’ role in the 1983 election she replied : ‘ Yes , I do believe certain things very strongly .
22 But do we believe modern scientists , none of whom has actually been inside a whale 's belly ?
23 I can not believe middle-aged women feel this rage .
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