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

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1 The answer is that the surgeons in those units believe that the expensive implants are better than the cheaper models .
2 Contemporaries believed that the English archers played a decisive part in the victory , but poor leadership and indiscipline in. the French forces also contributed to their downfall .
3 The manager at all times believed that the stolen cheques were genuine .
4 However , other economists believe that the social costs of monopoly can not be ignored .
5 Lloyd believed that the lean years at the end of Sobers ' tenure were the result of an unprofessional approach , with not enough thought given to the problems ; under Kanhai this improved somewhat , but after he had failed to beat Denness 's team the job was given to Lloyd .
6 The researchers believe that the Purple Emperors are sucking up sodium , and possibly potassium and calcium present in the brick and gravel following the evaporation of the water in which they were brought to the surface .
7 Tournebise and Macdonald believe that the actual conditions of higher education lead to a sense of desperation among the student population which , when added to other grievances such as lack of political reform in contemporary China , create potentially explosive situations .
8 Marx believed that the following aspects of capitalist society would eventually lead to the proletariat developing into a class for itself .
9 Marx believed that the basic contradictions contained in a capitalist economic system would lead to its eventual destruction .
10 Some people believe that the different intentions of the experimenter and the abortionist , or the different location of the embryo in a petri dish or in a woman 's womb , are morally relevant factors .
11 The distinguished Scots ecologist Adam Watson believes that the native pinewoods can not even survive without a great initial reduction in deer numbers followed by a regular programme of culling .
12 The Secretaries of State believe that the internal processes of reporting , recording and discussion between teacher and pupil should cover a pupil 's progress and activities across the whole educational programme of the school , both in the classroom and outside , and possibly activities outside the school as well .
13 Until now historians believed that the woolly mammoths of that time could only survive in freezing conditions .
14 Albanian historians believe that the modern Albanians developed from the ancient Illyrians and that there is a continuity of Illyrian settlement in their country from the Bronze Age to the present time .
15 Although he was convinced that there was conclusive evidence that Japanese intelligence organizations were behind the Vietminh and their revolt , he also said that throughout their handling of the situation the French appeared to lack every vestige of imagination but , ‘ provided the French are prepared to deal with the Annamites as human beings and not as chattels for exploitation as in the past , there is every reason to believe that the leading Annamites will not only listen to them , but will help them … ’
16 Suffice it to say that there is good reason to believe that the original censuses in Numbers 1 and 26 set out the numbers of each tribe , somewhat in this form :
17 The organization believes that the new plans could be in breach of European law requiring full environmental impact studies to be carried out .
18 The NRA believes that the small numbers of migratory fish which have returned to the Tees in recent years will continue to increase as pollution levels fall .
19 Until 1961 hordes of the city 's small boys believed that the barrel-laden barges were bound for the Spanish Main or headed off to far exotic lands .
20 The other school believes that the traditional skills of the paste-up artist should be retained rather than sacrificed on the altar of automation .
21 Chris believes that the constant temperatures provided by heaterstats are not good for the fish and he does have a point — where in the world does the water temperature remain stable all year round , both day and night ?
22 Hofmann believed that the proper objectives of such research should not be for personal gain , but for the pursuit of fundamental knowledge and the fulfilment of social needs .
23 In fairness , some psychics believe that the personal effects are more than ‘ props ’ .
24 Hyam believes that the sexual activities of imperialist manpower have been erased from the historical record , or else written about in stereotyped ways which had little to do with reality , and that we are therefore left with an incomplete understanding of the colonial experience .
25 Professor James believes that the main changes are going to come from prevention and that improving our diet is the surest way to lower the risk of heart disease .
26 Offe believes that the institutional operations of the state are guided by three conditions .
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