Example sentences of "[pers pn] believe that [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Every little thing concerning Jacob turned into a private battle between Rachel and I. When I gave birth to Reuben , I believed that my husband must love me for giving him a son .
2 Whatever the case , I believed that my disability was obvious and that was what determined my approach .
3 I believe that her fear of losing control of her eating and thus developing into an adult woman , which makes her fight against her ever-present hunger , is understandable .
4 As to the fourth and fifth defendants , I believe that their position is similar .
5 Although I am sorry for those young people , I believe that their problem is often psychological , rather than inability to find work .
6 At the same time , I believe that their claim on us is absolute .
7 I believe that your Board is a formidable blend of skills and experience .
8 I believe that your correspondent Vince Hughes ( WCM May ) has got it absolutely right .
9 I believe that your amendment is typical of the way you 've contributed tonight , that you 're not really sure for certain about what you 're saying and why you 're saying it .
10 Having spoken to many of my parliamentary colleagues and having listened to debates and questions in the House , I believe that my experience in Gateshead is part of a national pattern .
11 Although I have read only a summary of the one-day debate and not the full text of all the speeches , I believe that my impression is correct that the British hesitation over the two key areas was hardly referred to at all .
12 I believe that my account of events is a good deal nearer the truth than some that have since been published : but then I was perhaps in a better position than some other observers to know what was going on .
13 My right hon. Friend will not be surprised to learn that I speak from gut reaction rather than a detailed knowledge of the law or the statistics , but I believe that my gut reaction is shared by the vast majority of people in this country .
14 I believe that my suggestion caused something of a stir .
15 Deep down , I believe that our century will not be very interesting compared to other centuries .
16 I believe that our relationship with God is the most important thing in the world …
17 In June 1988 he declared , ‘ I believe that our party should now consider development of a new , enhanced concept of the citizen in the modern state .
18 Now I know that the ma vast majority of everyone here is involved in fund raising for the vital work done by S C F. That too challenges government to respond , I believe that our record is a good one .
19 I believe that our membership of the ERM has had a major influence on the recession in the United Kingdom .
20 I believe that our future and the future of the British empire , and therefore to a great extent the future of the human race , depends [ sic ] , under God , upon the extent to which the churches we represent are able to distinguish between denominational loyalty and bigotry … between denominational activity and schism .
21 I believe that his sacrifice is sufficient .
22 You almost had me believing that your family secrets were in future to be mine .
23 But you asked me , do you believe that your wife can look after children
24 A closed mind is when you believe that your way of making profit is superior to everyone else 's .
25 You 're often seen as being aggressive and impatient , but you believe that your pattern of behaviour is responsible for the success that you 've had .
26 Always an independent spirit , Rita nevertheless acknowledges certain strong influences in her movement career — Edith , Molly , Rita Horton , and in Coburg , Jutta Holler-von der Trenck ; she believes that her feeling for the importance of expression in movement , and her interest in the choreographing of taped music derive from her contact with Christa Haring , whose classes in Contemporary Dramatic Dance she attended .
27 We believe that its potential is enomous and we have every confidence that the people of the west midlands will achieve that potential under our policies .
28 We believe that their report conveys an erroneous view .
29 We believe that your acquisition money should be frozen at the 1984 level . ’
30 We believe that our evidence suggests that the latter is indeed a critical factor .
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