Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] do not believe " in BNC.

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1 To the end — or at least to his testimony in Poindexter 's trial , in 1990 — Reagan maintained he did not believe that he had been trading arms for hostages .
2 But she has said she does not believe she will be crowned .
3 His tone was without menace , but Lisa sensed he did not believe her .
4 The five smaller parties represented in the new ‘ coalition government ’ yesterday withdrew their support for Mr Krenz , saying they did not believe his assurances that he was unaware of the large-scale corruption among the previous communist leadership .
5 The five smaller parties represented in the new ‘ coalition government ’ yesterday withdrew their support for Mr Krenz , saying they did not believe his assurances that he was unaware of the large-scale corruption among the previous Communist leadership .
6 The five smaller parties represented in the new ‘ coalition government ’ yesterday withdrew their support for Mr Krenz , saying they did not believe his assurances that he was unaware of the large-scale corruption among the previous communist leadership of which he was a vital part .
7 A CLERGYMAN who trains priests yesterday said he was saddened but not surprised that he had been sacked after admitting he does not believe in God .
8 He was very drowsy , and as I had no intention of letting him wake himself up with a conversation on my private life or anything else , I said I did not believe in mixing business and pleasure , and , as I hoped , the cliché put him to sleep .
9 That is to say I do not believe that there could be peculiar events , such as a resurrection , or miracles , events which interrupt the normal causal relationships persisting in history and in nature .
10 These " no-hopers " were probably given to me because I may well have been overheard to say I did not believe that there was such a person who had gone through a-initio training as a pilot who could not get on step by step until he became an operational pilot .
11 Relating that to Labour 's ‘ unprecendented mass conversion ’ to moderation in Brighton last week , Mrs Thatcher said she did not believe her opponents now stood for home ownership , strong defence and financial rectitude .
12 The widow of another exUDR man allegedly murdered with Casey 's help said she did not believe the allegations .
13 In one recent poll 399 out of 400 patients at the Centre for Radiation Studies in Kiev said they did not believe what their doctors told them .
14 Today the judge dismissed reports from two psychiatrists who said they did not believe Bourgois was dangerous .
15 Family members at his funeral said they do not believe official accounts .
16 But British Rail said it did not believe the maps were authentic .
17 It also said it did not believe there was a case for giving additional compensation to UK depositors beyond the statutory deposit protection scheme .
18 The Salvadorean Government said the attack on the hotel was a bid to kidnap Mr Joao Baena Soares , secretary-general of the Organisation of American States , who was in the country on a peace mission , but the OAS chief said he did not believe this .
19 The Home Secretary stressed last night that the Government had not yet decided whether to bring forward legislation , but he said he did not believe the Hetherington report could just be interred .
20 Dismissing an apppeal against a planning decision , the minister said he did not believe it was possible to solve Hampshire 's housing problems by allowing pockets of development .
21 Mr David Bruce , a member of the local Tory association , said he did not believe Mr Taylor would be asked to stand again .
22 But Mr Cook said he did not believe the party could leave the leadership in abeyance .
23 Sculley said he did not believe anyone had been able to build an HDTV set at a reasonable price .
24 Mr McMurray said he did not believe the findings related to Northern Ireland , because none of the three firms had significant links with the province .
25 Mr McMurray said he did not believe the findings related to Northern Ireland , because none of the three firms had significant links with the province .
26 Newsagent John Ellis also said he did not believe such a call would have much influence on Parliament .
27 Newsagent , John Ellis , said he did not believe such a call would have much influence on Parliament .
28 Mr Barnett said he did not believe any rules of racing had been broken , so he did not believe the Jockey Club could hold a disciplinary hearing .
29 The club 's board had voted by a majority to remove Venables as chief executive , and Sir Donald said he did not believe it would be ‘ right or sensible ’ for him to make an order overriding that .
30 Coun Walsh said he did not believe the bypass would hit the Guisborough economy by taking passing trade away from shops and garages .
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