Example sentences of "[noun sg] believes [that] [pron] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | A body of representative groups headed by the Soil Association believes that it is possible to turn 20 per cent of Britain 's farming organic by the year 2000 . |
| 2 | Within that framework the committee believes that it is not clear , firstly , whether external auditors are independent of the directors of the companies they audit , secondly , whether external auditors should be accountable to a wide range of stakeholders or only to primary stakeholders , and , thirdly , for what and to whom external auditors are financially liable if they fail in any of their duties . |
| 3 | Everyone in the community believes that someone is shielding the two youths . |
| 4 | If the hon. Gentleman believes that there is evidence of criminality , he should draw it to the attention of the police , if he has not done so already . |
| 5 | In practice to date , it appears to have been deployed in circumstances where the pursuer believes that there is little dispute on the merits . |
| 6 | The European Commission believes that it is of great importance for the completion of the internal market that a further protocol including the right of artists to claim an exhibition royalty be attached to the Berne Convention . |
| 7 | Because changes in church services arouse strong emotions and can lead to serious divisions , the Commission believes that it is sensible for a parish to have a worship committee or group . |
| 8 | AI believes that he is being made to answer for his active involvement in the Sudan Doctors ' Union and left-wing politics , his role in the non-violent protests which led to the overthrow of President Nimeiri in April 1985 and his outspoken criticism of the current government . |
| 9 | Perhaps it oversimplifies the situation to treat these as two quite different uses of such expressions as ‘ I believe that seems , rather , that it is built into the meaning of ‘ I believe that … ’ that it hovers between expressing tentative belief that what is specified by the following wording is so , and expressing belief or awareness that the speaker believes that it is so . |
| 10 | For those who wish to stay at home , or who can not obtain a move , Age Concern believes that there is an urgent need to improve housing conditions . |
| 11 | Age Concern believes that there is also a need for more provision of smaller accommodation , particularly in the public sector . |
| 12 | Age Concern believes that there is an urgent need for the Government to clarify the role of the health service in providing community care . |
| 13 | The Government believes that it is for the professional bodies and other organizations whose members provide legal services to satisfy the courts and the public that their members are competent to undertake representation . |
| 14 | This being believes that he is able to look and measure in all directions , whereas his observations are really limited to directions contained in the two-dimensional surface . |
| 15 | The company believes that there is no better way of maintaining the high standards of service than through its investment in existing employees . |
| 16 | the company believes that it is in a position to provide a product or service that would satisfy this demand profitably . |
| 17 | Lewis could state boldly , as we have seen , that Christianity believes that there is a civil war on , a rebellion , ‘ and that we are living in a part of the universe occupied by the rebel ’ ( Lewis 1942 : 46 ) . |