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

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1 ‘ Why do you believe in alienth ? ’ she said .
2 ‘ Why believe in alienth , though ? ’ she went on .
3 I do n't believe in that .
4 I just do n't believe in that . ’
5 The aesthetic qualities in a Buddhist sculpture , or in an Indian Shiva sculpture or in Salvador Dali 's ‘ Christ of St John of the Cross ’ communicate to people who do n't believe in that individual religion .
6 ‘ I do n't believe in that , ’ said Flavia .
7 How can you all believe in that sort of thing ! ’ she said , picking up a book and pretending to read it .
8 He knew that sooner or later , the flood would come , even if the sinful people around him did n't believe in that , or in anything else which God had said .
9 ‘ I thought you did n't believe in that kind of thing . ’
10 He did believe in that .
11 could believe in that .
12 I could n't believe in that .
13 No I do I I believe in that as well think you should keep a lot of er green about , looks good .
14 They do n't believe in that anymore do they ?
15 I hope you do n't believe in stupid nonsense like that ? ’
16 Reagan 's suite had been given a special phone number for the occasion , but the postmistress did n't believe in such nonsense .
17 ‘ But — but would that mean we should n't have our Pack Meetings each week , Trusty ? ’ she asked in a tone that meant she just could n't believe in such an awful thing happening .
18 No , he could not believe in such a God .
19 At Dartington we do n't believe in such short-cuts .
20 ‘ I do n't believe in such foolish games , Liddy . ’
21 Nick Upton was filming frogs and vampire bats in Costa Rica for Trials of Life in 1989 when , on the side of his head , he found an itching lump which did n't heal , and on his return met a problem familiar to parasitised travellers : doctors do n't believe in such things …
22 ‘ I ca n't believe in such a sudden change !
23 I do n't believe in such powers . ’
24 I do n't believe in such nonsense . ’
25 This coolness arises in part from fear of the opponents , who have the laws on their side , and partly from the incredulity of men , who do not readily believe in new things until they have had a long experience of them .
26 There were some Romans who did not believe in all their own pagan gods but who were inclined towards the idea of one universal God .
27 Mr Clinton can not believe in all the things that his myriad groups of supporters think he believes in , or at least he can not if he is to rescue his presidency .
28 ‘ She was an earth-mother type who could n't quite believe in all her success .
29 Why — do you believe in all that kind of thing ? ’
30 She does n't believe in all these old traditions ! ’
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