Example sentences of "[adv] believe that a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We did so not because we did not want money spent on community care , but because we did not necessarily believe that a one-track policy was the best way to ensure the ideal form of care . |
| 2 | In higher education , we naturally believe that a fundamental aspect of the student 's programme of studies consists of getting the student on the inside of just such internal standards of reasoning in the discipline he or she is studying . |
| 3 | He did not believe that a long period of purdah was necessary , and the general rule that such a record could not be published until thirty years after the event was indeed ridiculous , since it has been honoured only in the breach . |
| 4 | As I have said before , I do not believe that a Labour Government would have embarked on any of this . |
| 5 | Erm Ryedale District , as can be seen from the table supplied by Greater York , has taken the largest proportion of the Greater York housing element over the past ten years , as regards the proposed level of future housing growth suggested for the Greater York area , the District Council supports the figure in the structure plan , the Greater York study identified a number of sites around the Greater York area which could accommodate further development without compromising greenbelt objectives or adversely affecting the character of the settlements surrounding York , and within that part of Southern Ryedale within the Greater York area the identified sites were , by and large , incorporated into the Southern Ryedale local plan , which has recently been through the public enquiry , the District Council does not believe that a larger amount of land could be identified within Southern Ryedale , without compromising greenbelt objectives . |
| 6 | I do not believe that a Conservative government would have aroused hostility at that pitch , but the difference between a Tory government and a Labour government was that the latter threatened , or was thought to threaten , the money and positions of the rich — a threat which moved the rich to unreasoning hostility . |
| 7 | I would not recommend them for submersed cultivation and I do not believe that a reputable aquarium dealer would sell you those plants as aquarium plants . |
| 8 | Many of us still incorrectly believe that a well-balanced diet should include only small amounts of bread because it is fattening . |
| 9 | ‘ We still believe that a Welsh education development body can develop from PDAG . |
| 10 | Will he further recognise that his announcement today , while totally predictable — nobody ever believed that a genuine consultation process was taking place — represents one of the final death knells for the discredited band of brigands who represent the Scottish Conservative party ? |
| 11 | Ken sincerely believed that a separate-bedroom marriage would be the perfect relationship with someone for whom he cared so much . |
| 12 | There are often , among the competitors , girls from Eastern Bloc or otherwise under-privileged countries who have been brought up to believe that a monumental talent requires total dedication , who have been told that great minds do not fuss about small externals , who have been led to suppose that for a great genius to be a plain Jane is only appropriate . |
| 13 | Come on , Miss Williams , you 're not so naïve that you honestly believe that a mere apology will make up for the way you behaved . ’ |
| 14 | Harry Mulholland also believes that a good wool carpet can be cleaned professionally to last for years and years . |
| 15 | Although Fletcher admitted that England have not come up to standard over the last three months , he also believes that a poor itinerary and a lack of turning pitches in English domestic cricket is largely to blame for the string of dismal performances . |
| 16 | Ideas and opinions about women 's issues and the degree of priority they should be given at this stage vary considerably , but it is more than apparent that there are many who now believe that a new society would be incomplete without changes in women 's position . |
| 17 | It is now believed that a young man and woman stood in the exact spot where the car bomb was parked — just minutes before it was detonated . |
| 18 | He has had plenty of flirtations with European directors and writers and claims to be a great fan of Louis Malle and Alain Resnais , but when it comes right down to it , he does n't believe that a European sensibility sells tickets at the box office . |
| 19 | Almost always they can be modernized and adapted : the developer simply believes that a new building will be worth more . |