Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] believe that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This institute believes that some form of National Statistics Council has a role to play but with the following provisos : 1 . |
| 2 | She had received a note that morning while breakfasting at ‘ Mon Repos ’ from Sir Charles Webb-Bowen no less , telling her that she would be called upon to speak third in favour of the motion : ‘ That this Conference believes that better public and press relations would enable Government and Party to get its message across to the public more effectively . ’ |
| 3 | with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by a person or |
| 4 | ‘ with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by any person ’ This means a deliberate frame of mind on the part of the offender to cause a certain belief on the part of the victim . |
| 5 | ‘ with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or another by any person ’ This point , if used , can be proved by the officer in the case questioning the offender , e.g. ‘ Did you want that Notown Football Club supporter to believe that you and your friends were going to hit him ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses towards another person threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or ( b ) distributes or displays to another person any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person , or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another , or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 7 | Almost all Japanese believed that colonial rule in Korea should be extended for a very lengthy period , if not permanently . |
| 8 | There is little reason to believe that this will not be the pattern in the future too . |
| 9 | And yet … do I in any sense believe that poor old Eddy shall put on immortality ? |
| 10 | Have you any reason to believe that either set of parents might make demands on either partner which would make ‘ leaving ’ difficult ? |