Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] believe [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But while we know this , we must still believe that objective truth is obtainable ; or we must believe that it is 99 per cent obtainable ; or if we ca n't believe this we must believe that 43 per cent objective truth is better than 41 per cent . |
| 2 | Another important implication of behavioural rights such as these , is that if you believe in your own rights then , to be consistent , you must also believe that other people enjoy the same rights . |
| 3 | If we believe that expectations about Y t are formed rationally then we must also believe that the actual value of Y t diverges from the value that people expect , by a random error which we label v t . |
| 4 | It is understandable , therefore , why they should also believe that this harsh and exploitative system a fact noted not just by Marxists but also by social reformers like Dickens , Rowntree , William Booth , the Webbs and Edwin Chadwick at the time would ultimately be questioned by the class of people who were at once both the most numerous and the most exploited by this mode of production . |
| 5 | A strictly functionalist Marxist must accordingly believe that problems of state co-ordination can not exist , except in a revolutionary crisis . |
| 6 | He had told himself : ‘ I must never believe that a lie is the truth . |
| 7 | If there was not , A might still believe that B was looking for something to steal , which could constitute an attempt to steal under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 notwithstanding that there was nothing there that B would have stolen . |
| 8 | I might really believe that smoking cigarettes does me no harm . |
| 9 | The misguided teacher might well believe that self-expression was all that was needed ! |
| 10 | Compared with the black and grey tones for the blue and red of the other roundels one might almost believe that on number five the roundel ring immediately inside the yellow is red and the inner spot is blue , although on this one the tail stripes appear similar to numbers one , two , four and six . |
| 11 | In June of the following year Despenser was pardoned all his debts at the Exchequer : he might indeed believe that he had become rich and had attained his ends . |
| 12 | Others may genuinely believe that even lengthy dreams have been compressed into a brief period . |
| 13 | On a recent visit to the Imperial War Museum to see the new display relating to the Home Front , I could scarcely believe that the tiny quantities of food represented by the plastic replicas were really the weekly allowances by which we kept together body , soul and fighting spirit . |
| 14 | The first model appeared on the catwalk , looking so glamorous , so unbelievably chic , that Sally could scarcely believe that her very own sister could be a part of this glittering performance . |
| 15 | Nobody who knew Uncle Maurice could possibly believe that he could do such a thing . |
| 16 | She had watched scenes like this so of ten in detective films and police series on television that she could hardly believe that this was real life . |
| 17 | When she looked down into the channel with Gazzer and saw Simon , water swilling round his waist , she could hardly believe that she was responsible . |
| 18 | He could hardly believe that she was letting him go , that he was not to be punished for what he had witnessed in the best room in the middle of the night . |
| 19 | The same is true of the altogether exceptional recording , which held my concentration so effortlessly that I could hardly believe that nearly a whole hour had passed when I emerged elated at the other end . |
| 20 | There was a click and she 'd gone , and I could hardly believe that I 'd ever doubted her as a relay post . |
| 21 | He could hardly believe that Zach was his special friend . |
| 22 | Annabel could hardly believe that she had a daughter about to go to university . |
| 23 | He could hardly believe that he had done it . |
| 24 | Diamonds Galore 's jockey Aaron Gryder could hardly believe that his horse had been murdered by a youngster . |
| 25 | Miriam could hardly believe that he had spoken at last . |
| 26 | The impulse was so strong that she could hardly believe that he did not feel it too . |
| 27 | Her face was hurting badly where Duvall had hit her , and she could hardly believe that a dream could be so realistic . |
| 28 | Jenking and Faulknor could hardly believe that it was possible to have such a difference from either side of the ship . |
| 29 | When Clare talked to Tess of their future , and the farm they would have abroad , she could hardly believe that she would be going through the world by his side . |
| 30 | I could hardly believe that this was to be the end of the public life of a man so comparatively young , and with so much still to give … |