Example sentences of "believe that [conj] [noun] [be] " in BNC.

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1 I always believed that though Albie was unquestionably a villain , you were not .
2 The Minister said in Committee that he believed that if abuses were proven the Secretary of State would be able to act .
3 Many old-fashioned dog trainers used to believe that if dogs were left to fight it out , one would ultimately emerge victorious and remain dominant .
4 Many people in the West fondly believe that if Russia is denied high technology its future political activities will somehow be constrained .
5 On this side of the house we believe that if people are to have confidence in our democratic system then they need to be sure that the electoral boundaries on which our system operates , are beyond reproach .
6 The EEB declaration makes it clear that European environment groups ‘ believe that when decisions are taken on the respective competence of the Community , Member States and regional and local government in actions to protect the environment , the overriding objective must be to secure the highest quality of life for the Community 's citizens .
7 It was generally believed that if services were made available free to all , then they would be used by everyone who needed them .
8 In a joint message to Mrs Thatcher , the FBU and the council said : ‘ The vast majority of serving fire and safety experts in the United Kingdom believes that unless passengers are segregated from vehicles in trains , there is a very serious fire risk . ’
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