Example sentences of "[noun sg] believe that [noun pl] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the basis of his behaviour , therefore , we have reason to maintain that Fido believes that bones are related to his desires or preferences in the following way : Bones satisfy certain desires he has and are to be chosen to satisfy those desires . |
| 2 | The second aspect of merit goods is where society believes that individuals are no longer acting in their own best interests . |
| 3 | LaBudde believes that drift-nets are the prime suspects for the disappearance of dozens of young humpback whales in the North Pacific , who have been failing to return to their Hawaiian breeding grounds in recent years . |
| 4 | Lockwood believes that clerks are in a position of ‘ status ambiguity ’ which falls somewhere between the degree of status enjoyed by the middle and working classes . |
| 5 | Four out of 10 shoppers believe that supermarkets selling " environment-friendly " products do so to exploit the market and not out of a genuine concern to protect the earth , according to Mintel. 10 per cent of respondents in the Mintel survey believed that companies were hiding behind a green " front " , and those who went out of their way to buy green products did so " in spite of corporate public relations efforts " . |
| 6 | Does the Prime Minister believe that pensioners were paid too much in 1979 , or will he express regret at that meanness and raise pensions in line with Labour 's plans ? |
| 7 | But the hierarchical reductionist believes that carburettors are explained in terms of smaller units which are explained in terms of smaller units … , which are ultimately explained in terms of the smallest of fundamental particles . |