Example sentences of "believe [pers pn] be [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ It is said of her grandmother that the only members of the cabinet who were not her lovers were those who had reason to believe they were her father , ’ Society Wag , Darling |
| 32 | The patrol took some prisoners and drove through the lines until they met up with a British unit , who refused to believe they were who they said they were . |
| 33 | As for my preferences , I believe they are my own concern . ’ |
| 34 | I had no reason to believe it was anything else . ’ |
| 35 | Yeah and so I believe it 's what , two hundred and fifty pounds per month is the maximum |
| 36 | Gentlemen like our good host still believe it 's their business to meddle in matters they do n't understand . |
| 37 | As I believe it 's your duty to tell me whatever you know . ’ |
| 38 | But since this is the start of your HCI Holiday , we believe it 's our responsibility to look after you and we always do our best to provide meals at meal times and accommodation on overnight delays . |
| 39 | N.B. There are occasions , completely beyond our control , when a flight is delayed but , since this is the start of your HCI holiday , we believe it 's our responsibility to look after you and we always do our best to provide meals at mealtimes and accommodation on overnight delays . |
| 40 | There are those occasions completely beyond our control when a flight is delayed , but since this is the start of your CITALIA holiday , we believe it 's our responsibility to look after you and we always do our best to provide meals at meal times and accommodation on overnight delays . |
| 41 | I believe it 's my duty . |
| 42 | And I believe it is something in which we should all be involved . |
| 43 | They know that the rich did very nicely during the Thatcher years and believe it is they not the poor who should make any sacrifices necessary to get the country out of recession . |
| 44 | Many farmers believe it is their right to have schools , hospitals and roads anyway , that such improvements are normal and unrelated to the way they make their living . |
| 45 | I believe it is my obligation and duty to contribute fully to the work of justice . ’ |
| 46 | ‘ I believe it was her last act before she left my employ . ’ |
| 47 | ‘ I believe it was you who discovered the body , Mrs Craig ? ’ |
| 48 | Many believe it was his shyness and insecurity which let him down . |
| 49 | I believe it was his girlfriend . |
| 50 | I believe it was your mother who said , Would n't it be the best thing ? ’ |
| 51 | The sixth Duke never married , but he was a great horticulturist , and it is believed it was his interest and influence which led to the establishment of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick . |
| 52 | He believes it is her job . |
| 53 | Tamburlaine is confident that he is in control of his destiny because he believes it is his fate . |
| 54 | Bashful Barry believes it was his failure with girls as a schoolboy that set him on the path to fame as a film buff . |
| 55 | ‘ Nobody believes it was my idea , ’ he sighs , ‘ But about eight months ago I explained that I could n't carry on working those hours . |
| 56 | ‘ Nobody believes it was my idea , ’ he sighs , ‘ But about eight months ago I explained that I could n't carry on working those hours . |