Example sentences of "[adj] believe [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British believed France would be vital to the control of Germany in the future , especially because American troops were expected to leave Europe in 1947 . |
| 2 | Stephanie had in other years enjoyed this believed fairy tale : this year her own heaviness , fear perhaps of real birth , prevented her . |
| 3 | They were awash with oil , and few believed OPEC could cut production to the 18.5m barrels a day ( b/d ) it had promised . |
| 4 | Three out of 10 aged over 15 admit to it , with half believing marijuana should be legalised . |
| 5 | Some believe accident might have had even more serious consequences . |
| 6 | Golding wrote ‘ Lord of the Flies ’ , which I am comparing to ‘ Coral Island ’ , just after the Second World War and after the Hiroshima Bomb , this gives Golding 's book a more up to date feel and makes it an easier to believe microcosm . |
| 7 | Moreover , given the disparity in actual salaries , it is unlikely that the more general " managerial labour market " constraint on operation is fully effective since , as we said in chapter 3 , it is likely that the public sector trawls for talent in a different pool , at least in the UK.6 On the assumption that the people actually being appointed were ( unlike their private sector counterparts ) altruistic , this would be no bad thing , but it would be foolish to believe altruism were always the case . |
| 8 | I was so aggravated that I was prepared to believe Brenda on the switchboard was lying on his behalf , pretending there was no reply . |
| 9 | Now , it 's not then that society does n't believe in the supernatural , we believe in the supernatural , society at large believes in the supernatural , the tragedy is that the natural man , the natural person however , as always is more willing to believe Satan 's mysteries than he is to believe God 's mysteries . |
| 10 | ‘ I find it hard to believe Master Lorimer could be responsible for your condition , ’ droned the butler . |
| 11 | Rain said she found it very hard to believe Maurin responsible . |
| 12 | Walter Swinburn finds it hard to believe Zilzal will ever be beaten and the son of Nureyev will attempt to extend his sequence to six out of six in next month 's Breeders ' Cup Mile in Florida . |
| 13 | As the Olympic movement races towards the centenary of its formation at the Sorbonne in 1894 it 's hard to believe cricket was once an Olympic sport . |
| 14 | Despite the presence of sound Trinomic cushioning and stability technology in the two main Disc shoes , it is hard to believe runners will shell out hefty sums for a central concept which appears to be little more than a glorified lacing system . |
| 15 | Having seen and heard him at Buxton , I find it hard to believe claims that he did not solo the South Face of Lhotse : claims , in any case , which Cesen has countered with an explanation . |
| 16 | Wilson found it hard to believe Mr Landor had ever written poetry , that he had ever been judged a great poet , but Miss Blagden , who had moved into the Casa Guidi for the winter , swore that he had been much admired and gave her a whole list of his published works . |
| 17 | In such a situation , it is hard to believe Zarei 's claim that he is still enjoying running , but an essential part of the make-up of any top ultra runner is a fierce determination to test themselves to the limit . |
| 18 | It 's hard to believe Marie 's got a husband . |
| 19 | Although many believe coverage of such hotel costs ( along with universal access and comprehensiveness ) is one of the distinguishing features of the Canadian system that prevents it from becoming a US-style two-tiered system , Clemenhagen says the need to maintain the system 's integrity must be balanced by ‘ the need for responsible deficit reduction ’ . |
| 20 | Many believe yoga has helped them to cure , manage and prevent a wide range of disorders . |
| 21 | Many believe Jackson Hole , Wyoming , to be the best ski resort in the world . |
| 22 | Koch admitted : ‘ I wish I had my dollars and Dennis 's luck , ’ though many believe Conner 's luck is more guile , judgment and experience . |
| 23 | They all believe Vietnam to be a good market for British expertise and jobs to follow . |
| 24 | Amnesty International believes Williams was imprisoned for acting in accordance with his conscientiously-held beliefs , and calls for his immediate and unconditional release . |
| 25 | But Labour believe Britain needed to tackle the root cause of the problem with a viable , long-term , humane solution . |
| 26 | He thought they had unquestionably been right to believe Nuadu and Tealtaoich and the others . |
| 27 | All concerned believe Gloucestershire has a good race relations record … the question mark hangs over how to keep it that way . |
| 28 | Mr Creme believes Christ has already come again — came a few years ago actually — and is now residing in the Asian community in London , waiting for a more receptive attitude from the press before He shows Himself on worldwide television , when ‘ He wo n't actually speak , but His thoughts , His ideas , His call to humanity , will take place silently , telepathically . ’ |
| 29 | Er number twenty five believe Lucy |
| 30 | And number twenty five believe number twenty four is receive and twenty five is believe |