Example sentences of "[adj] believe that [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , I was n't prepared to believe that my career would be over almost before it had started . |
| 2 | Looking now at her plump , well-kept hands , two heavy diamond rings worn above her unexpectedly old-fashioned wedding band it was hard to believe that her mother was a work-bent Ukrainian peasant who still wore a black kerchief over her hair and spoke little English . |
| 3 | Even so , it was hard to believe that his birthday in two days ' time would be only his twelfth . |
| 4 | ‘ Perhaps she 'll write to us , ’ Julia said , still unable to believe that her sister would just disappear . |
| 5 | She was unable to believe that his tongue was unruly or that he 'd meant his earlier remarks to be at all humorous . |
| 6 | Ministers are reluctant to believe that Your Majesty 's resolve is irrevocable and still venture to hope that before Your Majesty pronounces any formal decision Your Majesty may be pleased to reconsider an intention which must so deeply and so vitally affect all Your Majesty 's subjects . |
| 7 | At first , Henry had not been able to believe that her therapist had got it so right . |
| 8 | For example , it is more convenient to believe that your behaviour ‘ just happens ’ because this absolves you from having the responsibilities that accompany choice . |
| 9 | A public that had seen income tax rise fivefold in five years were only too ready to believe that their money was being wasted . |