Example sentences of "he believe that [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | He believed that religious ideas had an independent historical influence , and that the realm of politics was usually the crucial controlling force in social change . |
2 | He believed that Soviet leaders in retrospect probably recognised that a genuinely non-aligned Afghanistan pursuing non-radical policies was a better guardian of Soviet security interests . |
3 | And as the first US Ambassador to the Communist regime in Beijing , he believed that secret emissaries to his old Chinese contacts was the way to launch his personal brand of presidential diplomacy . |
4 | He believed that human beings were born sociable , cooperative , altruistic , nice , civilized and that if , in later life , they showed anti-social selfish , criminal erm , egoistic tendencies , it was because of what happened to them after they were born . |
5 | He believed that abrupt changes on the earth 's surface were responsible for killing off all the species over a wide area . |
6 | He believed that sensible policies for extracting timber would allow a balance to be maintained , permitting humankind to harvest a permanently renewable resource . |
7 | He believed that clinical descriptions of neuroses do not take into account the inner experiences of the patient which may be valid and even illuminating . |
8 | Although he was involved with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre , he never settled with any organisation for long , nor did he believe that permanent companies were likely to produce better work than ad hoc assemblies . |
9 | Does he believe that bad employers should be subsidised by the state in that way ? |
10 | And if Hoylake wins its takeover battle for BAT , he believes that other companies will embark on the acquisitions trail , giving the market a boost . |