Example sentences of "[noun prp] believe that [pron] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 First , Engels believed that his source , the writers Fison and Howitt , provided independent evidence of group marriage , while in fact they too were enthusiastic supporters of Morgan 's theories .
2 Kahn believed that his work spoke for itself .
3 Kylie believed that her image — the sound , the clothes the carefully constructed ‘ look ’ that millions around the world copied — belonged exclusively to her .
4 He was reckoned one of the islands ' best fishing guides , a man who could name his own price to the rich northerners who came to the blue waters to kill gamefish , but Bonefish believed that his family might stray from the path of righteousness if he spent too much time away from home so he restricted his guide work to just a few weeks of the year .
5 For example , Simon believed that his salary would suffer if there were unions at his place of work : he worked in the sales department of a small company manufacturing aluminium products .
6 British Telecom believes that its target customers for the service will be more interested in line quality than in multiplicity of lines .
7 Jane believes that her mother was often stressed to the point of despair at this time , ‘ … that she suffered all the torments and tribulations of every working mother without anything in her background , education or make-up having prepared her for such an emotional wrenching . ’
8 While Bob Payton was the creative genius that brought the My Kinda Town style to Europe , Peter Webber believes that his contribution has been to maintain it .
9 According to press reports Karami believed that his government had been penalized by the West for its close links with Syria and for its strong commitment at the Middle East peace talks to an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon .
10 Lord Cullen believed that his remit did not allow him to move too far into the question of labour relations , and said so in paragraph 21.83 of his report .
11 Elinor believed that her novels provided her readers with excitement , helped them to escape from insecurity and anxiety , frustration and drudgery , misery and sorrow , and of course , the boring daily routine of a life in which nothing was likely to change .
12 Helen believed that their acquaintance would ripen into a warm friendship , equalling her affection for Jane Aldis , but did not believe that she and Edward could ever fall in love , so convinced was she of her own ‘ ordinariness ’ .
13 Sheard , a resident in East Anglia , has lived in England for four years and is awaiting the result of her application for British citizenship , but Maritz believes that her golfing future lies in the United States .
14 The leather trade was one which did not take a great deal of effort to run successfully but then Craig believed that his brother had a hand in the unprofitable deals Uncle Thomas had made and had profited from them .
15 This year , despite the injuries which have befallen them , and the unfortunate suspension of the experienced Kieran McKeever , Derry believe that their preparations have been going better than last year .
16 One friend said : ‘ Denise believes that her husband was pushing their daughter too far , too fast , too soon .
17 West believed that his mother had murdered his father ; the idea preyed upon him and is thought to have been contributory to his early death .
18 Chuter was widely expected to be offered the new position , and Spracklen believes that his offer to take it on unpaid was ‘ an embarrassment ’ to the ARA .
19 Nonetheless , USL believes that their collaboration , awkward perhaps for DEC 's press agents , will be serious , in depth and direct .
20 But Harald Fuchs of the Polymer Research Laboratory of BASF in Ludwigshafen and Thomas Schimmel from the University of Bayreuth believe that their technique does not alter the structure of the crystal surface .
21 Now that the politicians and diplomats who run the EC believe that their treaty is safe , they have begun to bicker over what comes next .
22 Mr. Pegg believes that his tariff may have been set on the basis that the attack was premeditated , and thus that the tariff period should be reduced .
23 The minister Nicholas Breton , for example , noted in 1603 that his parishioners ‘ came to service more for fashion than devotion ’ , while the preacher John Angier of Denton in Lancashire believed that his parishioners came ‘ for no other purpose but to sleep , as if the sabbath were made only to recover that sleep they have lost in the week ’ .
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