Example sentences of "the [noun sg] believe that [adj] " in BNC.

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1 1990 , either as experts or arbitrators : no separate statistics are available , but the RICS believes that 55 per cent were experts and 45 per cent were arbitrators. of those being experts , and about 200 being arbitrators. arbitrators , the rest were experts .
2 It follows that even if the defender believes that this is the most appropriate method of proceeding , the pursuer can not be compelled to use Section 12 .
3 The poet believes that any sensual experience will present an obstacle to his complete and serene inner contemplation , a state he is trying to achieve in his mind to gain perfection in an imperfect world .
4 The Committee believed that this raised two issues for consideration .
5 Given the present public concern about the effectiveness of auditing , the committee believes that appropriate legislation is required as a matter of urgency .
6 The Committee believes that this is the first time a group of solicitors , experts in their field , have considered the legal feasibility of an anti-discrimination law to help people with disabilities work .
7 Consequently the committee believes that non-executive directors will not be perceived by the public as being independent of the executive directors , hence the need for the audit review panel . ’
8 The Institute believes that sole practice should continue to be permitted , but with extra safeguards .
9 Notwithstanding the fact that , according to the document , The Future Value of our Qualification , issued at the same time as the Manifesto , the Institute believes that chartered accountants want it to ‘ safeguard the reputation of the profession and to enhance the value of their qualification ’ and ‘ to concentrate on helping them succeed professionally ’ , at the present time practising members are concerned primarily with their practices ' cash flow and profitability , and the threat of litigation .
10 The Commission believes that effective mission depends upon inspired worship , and that inspired worship usually demands the contribution of good music .
11 The commission believes that tougher standards on fuels and engines should be introduced by the government at the earliest possible date to provide an incentive to the transport industry .
12 The Commission believes that this is a tradition which must be maintained .
13 Because those planning a service probably give greater weight to the words than to the music , the Commission believes that those texts which promote ancient truths in a readily-understood manner and in good , or at least passable , poetry are the ones which ought to be used .
14 This is another area largely unexplored by the Church , and the Commission believes that more work needs to be done here , for the implication of the research completed so far is that the average parish congregation demands a variety of musical styles if the needs of all its members are to be met .
15 The deists and Christian rationalists of the Enlightenment believed that rational argument could demonstrate the existence of God , just as Descartes had maintained before them .
16 The Government believed that postal ballots were essential for the nation 's industrial recovery and regeneration , Mr Galbraith said .
17 This degree of control was introduced because the government believed that some urban Labour councils were profligate in their policies on spending — policies that would undermine the viability of local businesses .
18 In addition , the government believed that local taxation should reflect the role of local authorities as service providers .
19 The government believes that this is an option which should be considered by planning authorities and local communities in the preparation of their plans .
20 They state that the Government believes that free competition between the providers of legal services will , through the discipline of the market , ensure that the public is provided with the most efficient and effective network of legal services at the most economical price .
21 Virtually every biologist who cares to think about the subject believes that all living matter has evolved .
22 The federation believes that 53,000 jobs in engineering will disappear next year — a fall of 2.5 per cent — with mechanical and electrical engineering and the car industry the worst affected .
23 The Union believes that any musician playing to the public should be guaranteed reasonable money .
24 The society believes that good freelance editors and proofreaders are becoming increasingly hard to find because the pool from which they are drawn — editors leaving full-time employment — is drying up as a result of a lack of inhouse training and the general reduction in numbers .
25 This recommendation provides a safety margin for non-stochastic effects , as the ICRP believes that 0.5 Sv ( 50 rem ) per annum would suffice for all tissues except the eye lens ( irradiation leads to lens opacification that would interfere with vision ) for which a limit of 0.3 Sv ( 30 rem ) in a year applies ( ICRP-26 , 1977 ; Pentreath , 1980 ) .
26 The company believes that 40 per cent of company cars will be diesel within the next few years , following Gallup research carried out for Shell Oil U.K.
27 Benefits are those accruing from : 1 The purchaser–provider split ( clarity of role , focus on health needs , more patient-centred ) ; 2 Closer working and links with GPs , users and other agencies ; 3 Much greater emphasis on quality issues ( 81 per cent in the survey believe that contracting has produced quality improvements in services ) ; 4 Better information leading to improved decision-making ; 5 Increased provider accountability .
28 In Roslavl' during March and April it was frequently noted that the public believed that ecclesiastical gold was to be handed over to the Jews .
29 I can not believe that many members of the public believe that that is justice , or that it conveys the right message to those who , tonight , will steal a car and race it in the path of some other innocent victim .
30 However , it can be argued that prescribing of psychotropic drugs when marital and social difficulties are pre-eminent might encourage the patient to believe that such problems are due to ‘ illness ’ and therefore not surmountable by his own efforts .
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