Example sentences of "[noun sg] believes that the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As in all tacit agreements , there can be moments of tension when one side believes that the other is overstepping the mark . |
| 2 | Mr. Murray Laugesen of the New Zealand Health Department believes that the ban on tobacco advertising and the fall in consumption are linked . |
| 3 | This means that it is no defence that the defendant believes that the policeman is acting outside the scope of his duty , even if he reasonably so thought . |
| 4 | The Revenue believes that the proposals would significantly simplify the personal taxation system , as in most cases returns and payment could be accepted without any further enquiries or correspondence . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , a clause of the kind described above offers management little protection should the investor come under unexpected pressure to realise some of its investments early , or if new management at the institution believes that the company does not fit well into its portfolio . |
| 6 | Holyoak believes that the council has been bamboozled into adopting LET's monolithic scheme which has had outline planning permission for the last year . |
| 7 | ‘ The Judeo-Christian religion believes that the body should not be touched by anyone . |
| 8 | But Mr Zogby of the Arab-American Institute believes that the war in the Gulf , far from setting the cause back , may be a moment of opportunity : ‘ The United States ’ , he says , ‘ now knows that it will need to build bridges to the Middle East . |
| 9 | The Council believes that the Government does not give sufficient back-up to the Parks authorities and should place an outright ban on certain types of development without further ado . |
| 10 | Hambledon District Council believes that insufficient regard has been payed erm to these issues erm in the structure plan alteration , in paragraph thirty three the P P G sets down a list of criteria erm to which local authorities er should refer erm , I 'll erm refer specifically to er to three of them and I and and comeback to them as I go through erm erm what I want to say , erm the first one I draw that I would draw the panel 's attention to is erm that the alternative of the expansion of existing towns or villages should represent a less satisfactory method at providing the land for housing that is needed , and it 's a rhetorical question really here , erm and w we would ask that erm if there has n't been a comparative appraisal erm of the two options , and how could there be , there 's no erm district or areas been identified , how can we be certain that one option is better than another under the terms of that er criterion , erm the oth second point we would draw the panel 's attention is that the proposal is a clear expression of local preference supported by the local planning authorities , and again I would emphasize there that Hambledon District Council objects , and the third one is the option of a new settlement in preference to the alternative would result in positive environmental improvements , and I 'll return to that erm briefly in relation to er to Hambledon , P P G twelve erm paragraph six one four that 's been referred to it , includes a check list of issues against which areas in for new development in general er need to be er considered , with particular reference for reducing the need for travel , erm amongst these issues that the P P G asked the Councils to take into account erm are that development should make full and effective use of land within existing urban areas , that developments er should consider development patterns that are closely related to public transport net networks , and in relation to housing , and that housing is located in such a way as to minimize car use for journeys to work , school , and other local facilities , P P G thirteen , and I would expect erm I would agree with what Mr Donson has said here , is that it it 's draft and obviously one has to put the appropriate weight on it , but erm this reinforces and expands upon erm established government policy , reducing the need for travel , erm I do n't think it 's necessary for me to go into er the quotes in detail , I think that those have been er been touched on , erm , however , I would say erm that Hambledon District Council believes that the advice in draft P P G thirteen is much less supportive of new settlements , it suggests that greater weight must be given to the environmental implications of the additional traffic generated by new settlements erm this is , erm we believe , particularly important in view of the fact that a new settlement for York is unlikely to be self contained , and by its nature many of the residents will still look to York for essential services , social links , and employment , turning to the residual requirement , erm we have a concern over this , erm clearly a new settlement is intended to mop up any residual requirement which the er policy sets at fourteen hundred dwellings , we 've heard evidence from York today that er the city can accommodate erm more erm houses than was originally envisaged , which brings the residual requirement to erm about the minimum size specified by the County Council as being erm about the right level erm to make a s a new settlement self supporting , however , we would point out that there is still the possibility of erm further peripheral development around York , the greenbelt local plan and Southern Ryedale local plan er have not yet been statutory adopted , the inspector has n't reported on those , we do n't know what he 's going to say about sites er which were at issue , or on the need for flexibility between the inner erm boundary of the greenbelt and the city , irrespective of course of what the inspector says , erm being not yet statutory adopted the County and Ryedale will still have the opportunity to consider , reconsider there policies there , but putting that aside for the present , erm even if it is established that er the requirement for nine thousand seven hundred houses erm ca n't a occupied by er can be accommodated by er peripheral development , erm this does n't it does n't necessarily follow that the answer has to be a new settlement , we heard yesterday in erm great detail that erm environmental considerations have justified a reduction in the rate of development in other districts , erm in the county , I would point out that a relatively modest reduction erm in the inward migration to Ryedale , Selby , and York , could mop up the residual requirement , if one looks at erm the reasons for the greenbelt it is perhaps surprising that given the importance attached to maintaining its historic form and character that this is not an issue erm that 's been considered . |
| 11 | The House of Commons Energy Select Committee believes that the Government is not doing enough to promote energy efficiency . |
| 12 | The committee believes that the public expects external audits to have a role in protecting the interests of shareholders , creditors , pensioners , employees and the public generally by providing them with reassurances that : |
| 13 | But because of the economies of the crab fishery and the dim awareness of conservation within the Chilean government , the Committee believes that the hunting can be stopped only by pressure from governments that buy the crab . |
| 14 | The Central Committee believes that the implementation of its programme for the five years can help create the conditions for real peace — reconciliation , harmony , well-being , mutual respect , a sense of community and inter-dependence . |
| 15 | But at least one leading health expert believes that the party broadcast furore is clouding the real debate about the future of the NHS . |
| 16 | Boudjema believes that the opposition parties are settling a score with the Socialist government and using the schoolgirls as a scapegoat . |
| 17 | The museum believes that the fundraising will take about eight months . |
| 18 | The Faculty believes that the scale charge should be based on manufacturers ' retail list prices , provided the Revenue publishes an annual list of such prices . |
| 19 | Nilsson believes that the offerings of weapons at some sanctuaries may be fetishes , representing limbs or extensions of the god . |
| 20 | Canguilhem believes that the interrogation of psychology by philosophy which he proposes has important consequences : |
| 21 | This author believes that the expert procedure is better suited than arbitration to what is essentially a valuation exercise . |
| 22 | The liberal establishment believes that the law should apply equally to all religions . |
| 23 | Samantha Sherratt from The Howard League for Penal Reform believes that the system must change and make itself more accessible . |
| 24 | One well informed historian of the period believes that the Cabinet was in favour of retaining the death penalty by a majority of eleven to five , and this estimate was to be borne out in a vote in the Commons the following April . |
| 25 | English Nature believes that the Pacific oyster , cultivated in Britain since the late 1960s , could spawn and establish wild colonies that would threaten the survival of native species . |
| 26 | The Wood Energy Development group believes that the reintroduction of short-rotation schemes could help solve land-use problems such as crop surpluses and forestry management which are currently at odds with environmental concerns . |
| 27 | The Steering Group believes that the development of Departmental Road Safety Plans would enhance the contribution to casualty reduction which can be made by Regional Council and Police personnel . |
| 28 | A section of opinion believes that the emphasis on the Green Belt has obscured the major threat to the traditional British countryside which lies in the inappropriate development of small country towns . |
| 29 | Parken v Whitby ( 1823 ) Turn & R 367 is sometimes cited for the proposition that the court will not specifically enforce an agreement where the court believes that the price settled by valuers is considerably below the true value of the property ; but the case was decided on the grounds of illegality . |
| 30 | Finniston believes that the enterprise culture that has been fostered by the present government has to some extent fuelled a disregard for social responsibility . |