Example sentences of "believe that in [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 | ‘ 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 … ’ |
| 4 | Frank became the new chairman and we believe that in due course , it 's gon na generate substantial profits . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Pluralists deny that higher social classes monopolize power and believe that in liberal democracies the wishes of the people determine government policy . |
| 8 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Peter Smith believes that in recent years a new type of upward influence has developed called ‘ whistle blowing ’ . |