Example sentences of "i believe [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I believed for many years that I could move towards the future and leave the past behind , that there was no need for me to return home .
2 I was an incurable romantic and yearned for a romantic friendship before it would be too late , for I believed in those days that romantic friendship was possible only in youth .
3 I 'm a fool if I believe for one minute that he 'll give me a fair chance …
4 I have been privileged to hold office for 11 years in a series of jobs of enormous interest and I believe of some importance , especially in relation to drugs , broadcasting , the NHS and foreign affairs .
5 So I believe at one time
6 I believe at that time my wife Christina privately thought I was mad .
7 I believe we should cooperate and I believe with integrated traffic management schemes , we can address this problem .
8 I have always been , however , and I believe with some justification , unconvinced of the virtues of taking a punt totally outside my own business .
9 I believe in low taxes not just because they ignite enterprise — the spark of economic growth — but because they put power and choice where it belongs : in your hands .
10 Branson 's standing joke that ‘ I believe in benevolent dictatorships — provided I 'm the dictator ’ contained more than a germ of truth .
11 I believe , I believe in two parent families , there 's nobody in my family that 's in this situation .
12 It 's something I 'm very proud to say that I am , cos I believe in equal rights and that 's what feminism is , is believing in equal rights for women .
13 I believe in this happiness . ’
14 Not that I believe in this God of yours , you understand . "
15 I just , I , I , honestly Barry , I 've got to the stage where I believe in this conspiracy .
16 I mean , I believe in some force , but we make our own destiny …
17 I believe in local authorities ; their relationship with further education was extremely valuable .
18 And you know , you always you er give , gave your number you see and er course some people I believe had an a I believe in later days they 'd given the older numbers out again , I do n't know wh you know , because some people that 've joined since me have got an older number , so I do n't know whether they 've given the ol they were sort of long since run out , you know .
19 I believe in innate inequality . ’
20 I believe in human destiny .
21 It 's obvious that he 's been sent some kind of message , and I believe in these things .
22 I believe in tough regulations , not knee-jerk reactions to public opinion — but the industry should be allowed to gear up to them and to plan five or 10 years ahead .
23 You could even be right , head , the little cheat almost had me believing in blood-spitting puppets .
24 She 'd always done very well , had lots of friends , been very settled , nothing to make me believe in any way that she was disturbed .
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