Example sentences of "believe that [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The average income elasticity of demand for imports was of the order of 1.5 to 2.0 between the late 1950s and the early 1970s , but this obscures quite wide variations between goods and there are strong grounds for believing that in expansionary phases the ratio rose to as high as 5.0 or 6.0 ; and even the average for manufactured goods was just over 3.0 [ Eltis , 1979 ] . |
| 2 | ‘ At this stage it is too early ti give an accurate figure for the likely return to depositors , however I do believe that in due course it should be substantial . |
| 3 | However , there is reason to believe that with scientific explanations , the optimal approach would involve discussions between groups of children , so long as the children start with differing but partially relevant ideas . |
| 4 | ( 3 ) A requirement under this section to provide a specimen of blood or urine can only be made at a police station or at a hospital ; and it can not be made at a police station unless — ( a ) the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that for medical reasons a specimen of breath can not be provided or should not be required , or ( b ) at the time the requirement is made a device or a reliable device of the type mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) ( a ) above is not available at the police station or it is then for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there , or ( c ) the suspected offence is one under section 4 of this Act and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to some drug ; but may then be made notwithstanding that the person required to provide the specimen has already provided or been required to provide two specimens of breath . |
| 5 | ‘ I ask you to believe that in normal circumstances he would not behave like that , but he is still not quite himself … the death of his friend , you know … ’ |
| 6 | This also blends well with the ethos of Napier University and I believe that with continued effort Napier will gain the reputation for the development of students who can demonstrate enterprising skills . |
| 7 | About mysticism he says , ‘ While its theories seem to me to be mistaken , I yet believe that by sufficient restraint , there is an element of wisdom to be learned from the mystical way of feeling , which does not seem to be attainable in any other manner . |
| 8 | Frank became the new chairman and we believe that in due course , it 's gon na generate substantial profits . |
| 9 | I have tried to do that year in , year out because I believe that in environmental terms — if in no others — keeping people , their sheep and their cattle in the hillsides is essential if the hillsides are to be kept as they should be . |
| 10 | Firstly I have never seen a more clearer er grant from the government to actually let you build houses this year , this is whole point of th th this should happen and if we do n't take it up I believe that in future years to come we shall regret it very , very strongly indeed . |
| 11 | Pluralists deny that higher social classes monopolize power and believe that in liberal democracies the wishes of the people determine government policy . |
| 12 | ‘ Briefly , it seems that in parts of Russia and south-east Europe , some of the country people believe that in certain circumstances — to avenge their murder , for instance — the dead can walk again , unless restrained by having wooden stakes driven into their hearts . ’ |
| 13 | But Mr Heath was savagely criticised by the press and the public , and friends of Mr Major believe that in similar circumstances he would be unlikely to hang on . |
| 14 | George Brown , minister of the ill-fated Department of Economic Affairs , even believed that with American aid the British economy could quickly be restored to health . |
| 15 | Martin Harrison , of GT , believes that for regular savings schemes exit charges would allow greater flexibility to pay attractive rates of commission while still offering a fair deal to investors . |
| 16 | IBCA believes that at current stock market levels many Japanese banks would not meet the 8 p.c. capital adequacy requirement . |
| 17 | Peter Smith believes that in recent years a new type of upward influence has developed called ‘ whistle blowing ’ . |