Example sentences of "believe that [pron] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Also one can not overlook the fact that by this time ( 18 March ) the chemists believed that they had evidence for neutrons and that those neutrons had the energies expected for fusion products .
2 IN THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN tradition , human beings , closest to God , believed that they had dominion over all His other creatures , which He created for human benefit .
3 Since he believed that he personified Iran , it was not surprising that he saw almost everything in terms of personal betrayal .
4 A participant orientation was developed in Britain ( citizens being oriented to the input as well as the output side of the political system , believing that they enjoyed access to it ) , but it was one adapted to an existing deference to the independent authority of government .
5 They oppose the proposed changes for political reasons , believing that they form part of the task the prime minister , Michel Rocard , has set himself to reform public sector industry — reforms that many to the left of Mr Rocard believe to be inherently unsocialist .
6 Does the minister believe that they have implications for the economy of the United Kingdom ?
7 Whatever Mustakimzade does think about the dating of Abdulkerim 's Muftilik , then , it is clear that he does not believe that he followed Molla Gurani .
8 If a boy is born ‘ breech ’ , or bottom first , for instance , he may later believe that he does things the wrong way round ; or because such births are painful for the mothers , he may decide that he hurts women .
9 The jury … found that Constable Laurie was not actuated by malice or direct motive , but had actually been over-zealous ; that he had no reasonable and probable ground for believing that Roche 's house was used for betting , and that he did not honestly believe that he made bets with plaintiff .
10 This is uncomfortably similar to the endemic guilt of constituency agents like me , since it 's our role to believe that everything die Partei does at all times is absolutely right .
11 It seems hard to believe that we flower children of the 1960s and 1970s never doubted for a second that we would eventually find fulfilling jobs .
12 They had n't been encouraged and treated well and led to believe that they had brains and insights like she had .
13 Taunton fans might find it hard to believe that anyone doubts Cook 's ability after three bountiful seasons in the West Country .
14 ‘ Would you care to modify it if I tell you that we have reason to believe that you recognised Wetherby at dinner on Thursday night ? ’
15 But clearly , what you have said in the past has led us to believe that you think self help does not solve all the problems , the government now seems to be telling us
16 Ask you to believe that I have morals , principles ?
17 While we do not suggest that they are applicable to or practicable in other countries , we believe that they have features that are worthy of consideration elsewhere .
18 However , having been born and raised in England by an Irish father and an English mother I believe that I understand English attitudes quite well .
19 Here again we find some confusion over dates and details : some biographers erroneously believed that he came North because of ill-health .
20 Mr Hibbert disputes Mr Farrow 's ownership of the freehold and believes that he holds rights over the land .
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