Example sentences of "believe the [adj] [noun] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | A PROFOUND shift away from the Tory Party among women voters was taking place , but many women still believed the Labour Party was too male-dominated , Clare Short warned the conference yesterday . |
| 2 | Mr Maginess added he believed the only answer was to tighten security measures and provide a stable political situation where problems could be solved . |
| 3 | The pace certainly quickened — too much so for some fathers who believed the conservative minority was trying to hurry them towards a close , leaving some business unfinished . |
| 4 | He spoke without conviction , as if he believed the last phrase was something he was obliged to say rather than genuinely believed . |
| 5 | Colonel Bonesteel believed the 38th parallel was the most satisfactory line in dividing Soviet and American spheres that could be arrived at-this would place Seoul , the Korean capital , in the American sphere . |
| 6 | I do n't believe the little bed was ever used by anyone but me . |
| 7 | For those such as myself , who believe the Neanderthal lineage was distinct from our own , this would mean that the origin of the H. sapiens clade was similarly ancient . |
| 8 | Conservation groups believe the original decision was a political move to cut the clout of the council which was stopping development , particularly forestry in Scotland . |
| 9 | ‘ I believe the fundamental design was flawed , it was far , far too complicated , it would have been very difficult to maintain . |
| 10 | It is believed the little girl was taken to the hospital by her mother , where she was left . |
| 11 | But Allan has failed to pinpoint a problem and believes the heavy ground was to blame . |
| 12 | This angry and often lonely young man believes the one-bouncer rule was introduced expressly for Hick 's benefit . |