Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] did 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 | His tone was without menace , but Lisa sensed he did not believe her . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The widow of another exUDR man allegedly murdered with Casey 's help said she did not believe the allegations . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Today the judge dismissed reports from two psychiatrists who said they did not believe Bourgois was dangerous . |
| 8 | But British Rail said it did not believe the maps were authentic . |
| 9 | It also said it did not believe there was a case for giving additional compensation to UK depositors beyond the statutory deposit protection scheme . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Mr David Bruce , a member of the local Tory association , said he did not believe Mr Taylor would be asked to stand again . |
| 14 | But Mr Cook said he did not believe the party could leave the leadership in abeyance . |
| 15 | Sculley said he did not believe anyone had been able to build an HDTV set at a reasonable price . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Newsagent John Ellis also said he did not believe such a call would have much influence on Parliament . |
| 19 | Newsagent , John Ellis , said he did not believe such a call would have much influence on Parliament . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Coun Walsh said he did not believe the bypass would hit the Guisborough economy by taking passing trade away from shops and garages . |
| 23 | Gordon MacGregor , of Inverness , said he did not believe the unit would be re-opened to carry out the function conference wanted . |