Example sentences of "to believe [conj] he is " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is , then , no grounds to believe that he is wilful in his disposition of his children 's affective lives [ see Landry , p. 103 ] ; indeed , his most important act is essentially to defend Terentia 's freedom . |
| 2 | We do not have to define him , or even believe that he is a ‘ person ’ , in order to believe that he is real . |
| 3 | Every time a coach gives a lesson to a 5 or 6 year old child , he has to believe that he is giving a lesson to a future Wimbledon champion . |
| 4 | His refusal to take seriously the possibility of a confirmation theory , for example , can easily lead one to believe that he is closing his eyes to important normative issues . |
| 5 | I would like to believe that he is right though I notice with regret that the academic professions of social and cultural anthropology are in fact full of people who would like to objectify " man " by loading down their publications with tables of statistics . |
| 6 | Ricci gave a spectacular concert one evening , and it is hard to believe that he is now 75 years old ! |
| 7 | Subsequently we have reason to believe that he is keeping additional narcotics on the premises and we have a right to search your home without a warrant . ’ |
| 8 | Cobb argues that social support arises in the eye of the beholder , and is anything that influences the person to perceive himself as the recipient of positive affect ; any information ‘ leading the subject to believe that he is cared for and loved … esteemed and valued … ’ |
| 9 | So when Simon says that they are all bad , they all fear each other , Piggy refuses to believe that he is part of ‘ the beast ’ , therefore , he abruptly answers Simon 's thoughts by shouting |