Example sentences of "were convinced that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Considering the clean wake and the almost dinghy-like responsiveness of the yacht , we were convinced that a reach in a slightly stiffer breeze would have seen her sliding into an easy surf . |
| 2 | Meanwhile there were those in the British government ( notably Duncan Sandys , the minister of defence ) who were convinced that a time might come when the United States , from fear of Soviet nuclear attack against itself , might hesitate in its support of Europe . |
| 3 | Henry VIII 's doctors , for instance , were convinced that the King 's venereal disease was due to Cardinal Wolsey recklessly whispering in one of the Royal ears . |
| 4 | The compilers of the whole narrative , working at the time of the exile in Babylonia , were convinced that the catastrophe had overtaken their people because they and their kings had not been faithful to their God . |
| 5 | When a group of anti-embargo Americans organised a flotilla of 13 boats carrying aid to church organisations in Cuba from the Florida Keys on April 24th , right-wing groups were convinced that the stuff would end up in the hands of Mr Castro and the armed forces . |
| 6 | However , a government statement issued at the end of a meeting with the Unified Movements and Fronts of Azawad on May 20 declared that both parties were convinced that the attack was the work of " unscrupulous and lawless " people . |
| 7 | What was it they said about people who were convinced that the rest of the world was plotting against them ? |
| 8 | Allison was among many who were convinced that the Welshman had been denied the 60metres hurdles crown because the race starter , Toronto property manager Ron Bell , had let local hero Mark McKoy get away with a ‘ flyer ’ . |
| 9 | The Tories , however , were convinced that the Toleration Act had encouraged not only the growth of Dissent , but also of heresies such as Deism and Socinianism , and of irreligion in general . |
| 10 | On Cambodia , " the two sides were convinced that the improvement of Sino-Vietnamese relations could contribute to spurring a comprehensive political solution " . |
| 11 | The judges were convinced that the fear of capital punishment was a real deterrent , and it was difficult to see what effective alternative punishment could be inflicted on murderers . |
| 12 | Conservatives worried about the budget deficit implications of the proposed cut while the many liberals in congress were convinced that the cut did not go far enough . |
| 13 | ‘ Share prices simply look cheap , ’ he said , adding that fund managers were convinced that the economy as a whole is set to grow by 11/2 p.c. this year , with corporate earnings rising by around 5 p.c . |
| 14 | All the findings of opinion polls and other surveys suggested that the overwhelming majority of ordinary citizens were convinced that the period of their nation 's history through which they had lived in the forty-odd years since the end of the war in 1945 , was a time of comfort and content . |