Example sentences of "believe [conj] any [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He did not believe that any such combinations would work , but he did not close his mind on continuing consultation .
2 I do n't object to these people on grounds of race and I do n't believe that any other Florentine does either .
3 I do not believe that any other paint system can be applied as thinly as a watercolour wash and still yield as much colour brilliance .
4 Local politicians do not believe that any new talks formula could be adopted before late summer or the autumn .
5 I did n't believe , I still do n't believe that any sensible person , whatever his colour , objects to the word blackboard .
6 However , I do not believe that any hon. Member would expect me to do what no other negotiating Minister has done , is doing or will do .
7 He was also cynical enough to believe that any other woman might be as unpleasant to live with .
8 By day , Claxby signal box is warm and friendly and it is difficult to believe that any mysterious events could take place there .
9 A person is guilty of assault if he intentionally or recklessly — ( a ) applies force to or causes an impact on the body of another ; or ( b ) causes another to believe that any such force or impact is imminent , without the consent of the other or , where the act is likely or intended to cause personal harm , with or without consent .
10 She still found it hard to believe that any British ship could be in danger so near to home ; even when Jock had explained that unless a submarine was in water deep enough in which to dive , an escort was essential .
11 Secondly , there is no reason to believe that any computerised system for storing data on ‘ opting in ’ would be effective or practical .
12 After the war the military organised a big cleanup in the forest — and the ministry of defence says there 's no reason to believe that any buried weapons still remain .
13 If the term subjection be used in its extreme sense I do not for a moment believe that any such solution exists .
14 Whereas it is right to make sure that the value of the basic state pension is preserved for all income brackets we believe that any extra resources should be directed to the poorer end .
15 I believe that any multi-racial government in South Africa must develop gradually ; it can not come overnight , like the Swedes changing from the left-hand side of the road to the right .
16 Less than a quarter of Oxfordshire teachers believe that any important matters have been omitted from their report .
17 Informed sources say neither the more realistically-minded East German leaders nor the Russians believe that any sensible changes can be brought about so long as Mr Honecker , 77 , whose attitudes have become particularly rigid in recent months , is at the helm .
18 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 .
19 He believes that any judicial system would be overwhelmed by what he sees as contradictions in Indian rural society .
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