Example sentences of "[not/n't] believe the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not believe the vast majority of people want to see British industry sold abroad for jam today . |
| 2 | But when people looked at that young and good-looking face , they could not believe the evil stories . |
| 3 | After the easygoing ways at Louise 's table , she could not believe the stiff formality at the Scott Wilsons ' . |
| 4 | He does not believe the impending reorganisation of local government will lead to more efficient services . |
| 5 | Do not believe the optimistic write-ups in the training brochures . |
| 6 | In his first meeting with the TUC General Council in January 1942 , Beveridge rejected their suggestion for a retirement condition , saying ‘ I do not believe the old people leaving the labour market really create fresh employment ’ , but he promised to look further into the matter . |
| 7 | This time he could not believe the white flag . |
| 8 | Let us pay Lord Taylor the courtesy of assuming that he does not believe the social circle of the average judge to be a complete guide to right thinking . |
| 9 | ‘ I do not believe the British people lack compassion , decency , honour . |
| 10 | But he does not believe the English game has fallen behind technically , simply because of the Eighties ban from club competition , saying : ‘ After six years out of Europe our national side finished in the semi-finals of the World Cup . |
| 11 | But Mr Jannie van der Merwe , the state prosecutor , told the newspapers he did not believe the true motive of the doctor 's murder had been disclosed . |
| 12 | The retired baker had been interviewed in the course of a tedious house-to-house enquiry and now it was a question of whether or not to believe the old man . |
| 13 | ‘ I ca n't believe the general staff use the same quality they send us here . |
| 14 | Indeed I do n't believe the private sector can get into the community in the way that er , not for profit , communitarian organisations can . |
| 15 | I just could n't believe the remarkable improvement . |
| 16 | I do n't believe the little bed was ever used by anyone but me . |
| 17 | I ca n't believe the single mindedness which the new girls work at getting themselves across . |
| 18 | Of course I do n't believe the silly stories — ’ |
| 19 | ‘ With hindsight , I do n't believe the United board were prepared to back Ossie Ardiles with hard cash before they sacked him . |