Example sentences of "[noun sg] believed that [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bishop believed that change was essential and reported on his return to Washington that there was undue complacency in Tokyo ; the vested interests in the occupation bureaucracy believed that American dominance in Japan must be continued for a considerable period and Bishop held that tough action would be required in order to transform attitudes and to terminate the occupation . |
| 2 | The deists and Christian rationalists of the Enlightenment believed that rational argument could demonstrate the existence of God , just as Descartes had maintained before them . |
| 3 | In addition , the government believed that local taxation should reflect the role of local authorities as service providers . |
| 4 | No American believed that any action would be justified if more than half our population would be killed in retaliation . ’ |
| 5 | One chief executive believed that such thinking was so important to his organization 's success in a high-tech field that he staged a highly imaginative top management meeting . |
| 6 | Almost all Japanese believed that colonial rule in Korea should be extended for a very lengthy period , if not permanently . |
| 7 | In Roslavl' during March and April it was frequently noted that the public believed that ecclesiastical gold was to be handed over to the Jews . |
| 8 | The old regime believed that such accountability and planning ran counter to the culture of academic autonomy . |