Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] believe that [noun] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there was not , A might still believe that B was looking for something to steal , which could constitute an attempt to steal under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 notwithstanding that there was nothing there that B would have stolen . |
| 2 | The misguided teacher might well believe that self-expression was all that was needed ! |
| 3 | She could not believe that Pat was ready to go off now , at this thrilling moment when fabulous happenings seemed imminent . |
| 4 | He could hardly believe that Zach was his special friend . |
| 5 | ‘ When we first met , I could n't believe that Margot was 39 . |
| 6 | ‘ I ca n't believe that Paul was a black magician . |