Example sentences of "[pron] believe that [adj] [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not practical for her to travel to Alton for the hearing of her case , and I believe that genuine hardship is going to result . ’ |
| 2 | I believe that low wages are an absolute scandal , but in Britain they are a result of the economy running at half-cock , which is regrettable . |
| 3 | I believe that real democracy is allowing voters to decide in a general election and not in a referendum , which is a totally different thing , and one that is alien to my concept of democracy . |
| 4 | I believe that certain men are born in order to further the forward movement of the human race , like those animals who are born in order to destroy other more dangerous animals , perhaps in order to function as a point of departure , after their death , for others even more developed . |
| 5 | I believe that philosophical inquiry is , by its very nature , open and untechnical . |
| 6 | I believe that monetary union is political union , and that the creation of a single currency is federalism . |
| 7 | I believe that similar items are available through specialist art suppliers ’ . |
| 8 | I believe that similar items are available through specialist art suppliers ’ . |
| 9 | I believe that local democracy was not very responsibly exercised by some people in the years that have just gone by . ’ |
| 10 | However , I believe that particular gamble is often lost by negative press coverage . |
| 11 | Why should I accept even the very small risk of living near a dump site for nuclear waste when I believe that nuclear power is costly , dangerous and unneeded ? |
| 12 | He said : ‘ I believe that positive steps were needed to build for the future , particularly with the wealth of young talent now available . |
| 13 | I believe that steady progress is being made , as my hon. Friend says . |
| 14 | Cus D'Amato , the famed trainer who shaped Tyson 's career , was dismissive of teachers who believe that tall boxers were made to jab and move , relying mostly on their reach and mobility . |
| 15 | Most , perhaps all , functionalists are thorough-going materialists who believe that mental phenomena are genuine physical phenomena seen at a particular level of abstraction . |
| 16 | The guillotine motion after 10 o'clock tonight will attempt to preclude sensible contributions , attempt to preclude people from dealing with the difficulties and technicalities in the Bill , and pose a real problem for those of us who believe that local government is not a political football to be kicked about at whim , but an essential part of our democracy for the provision of essential services . |
| 17 | Transformation is preferred over transaction by those who believe that participative decision-making is crucial , but most managers — and the Earley and Fletcher-Campbell study underlines this — prefer to operate in both styles according to the nature of the task and the attitudes of those with whom they work . |
| 18 | Our final recommendations will , inevitably , reflect available resources and the international movement 's policies — for example , that all members should campaign on all parts of the Mandate — but we believe that new initiatives are possible . |
| 19 | We believe that political power is best exercised at the most local level possible , consistent with good government . |
| 20 | We have introduced savings schemes such as TESSAs , and we believe that excess taxation is iniquitous when we seek to encourage people both to save and to invest in our economy . |
| 21 | We believe that British advertising is in a class of its own for inventiveness , elegance and sophistication . |
| 22 | Seventy three per cent of them believe that inadequate resources are a key issue facing higher education , according to the survey , which was conducted by Gallup and commissioned by NATFHE , the university and college lecturers ' union . |
| 23 | Friedman points out that in this economy , workers are suffering from money illusion : they believe that real wages are rising when in fact both money wages and prices are rising , leaving real wages unchanged . |
| 24 | I always get the impression that they believe that double jacquard is just like single-bed Fair Isle but without the floats . |
| 25 | They believe that creative thought is only for clever people . |
| 26 | Consequently , they believe that domestic services are a good thing and a necessary part of everyday life and that by encouraging the growth of urban centres they are making a positive contribution to ‘ community life ’ . |