Example sentences of "he believe a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For no earthly reason you caused him to believe a monstrous lie . " |
| 2 | ‘ It was evident to me that he believed a certain act of self-denial was required of him . |
| 3 | The Middle East situation was full of menace and he believed a pre-emptive strike by the USA was possible . |
| 4 | He believed a truer picture of the company 's performance was given by earnings figures calculated on a current-cost basis , which rose by just 8 per cent to £3.1 billion on turnover which fell by more than £1 billion to £73 billion . |
| 5 | Secondly , he believed an essential condition of the triumph of the proletariat was that it be guided by Marxism . |