Example sentences of "people believe that [noun] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ People believed that information was being withheld because , for a short period in 1940 , newspapers were required to refer to Liverpool only as ‘ a North West town ’ . |
| 2 | People believe that behaviour is best left to natural , spontaneous expression . |
| 3 | ‘ Many people believe that depression is something that the sufferer brings on themselves and all they have to do is pull themselves together , ’ explained Sean O'Reilly of Aware . |
| 4 | Many people believe that alcohol is a stimulant because most drinkers seem to become more outgoing and friendly in social settings . |
| 5 | Many people believe that cats are capable of some kind of extra-sensory perception , but they are not . |
| 6 | Many people believe that pensioners are becoming increasingly well off financially . |
| 7 | The truth is , few people believe that revelations are going to be made to them in dreams — and even on the rare occasions that an individual really felt a dream was of overwhelming " significance " , the so-called dream-books could only taken in the most gullible . |
| 8 | Few people believe that insubordination is an important offence for street-sweepers and should be punished by incarceration or even death . |