Example sentences of "believe [pron] can [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One has only to think of the British motorcycle industry and its once-prime position to see the folly of believing you can sustain a world leading position without constant innovation . |
| 2 | Eisenhower , who was not unsympathetic to the plight of the blacks , did not see legislation as the real answer to the problem : " I do not believe you can change the hearts of men with laws and decisions . " |
| 3 | 1 do n't believe you can solve the problem with the analysis made-easy approach : it is hard , and if you ca n't face that fact , you 've had it . |
| 4 | Now I think about it I believe I can identify a mixture of floor-polish and dust … cooking , certainly … books , yes … a touch of mildew … and an old and comfortable smell which I suppose is from Millie 's cello case in the corner . |
| 5 | ‘ But I still believe I can win a World or Olympic title — I would n't still be running if I did n't think that . ’ |
| 6 | Among other things there is no sign of any late qualms about his reliance on the Apollo-Dionysus formula : as he had remarked to Rohde a few months earlier , " I really believe I can get a great deal out of the polarity . " |
| 7 | I believe I can read the names of a few redundant colonial administrators . |
| 8 | It encourages us to believe we can take a protective attitude , by acting in the clients ' 'best interests ' , in making decisions about what stock to provide . |
| 9 | Mike Graham , of the North-West TUC , said : ‘ 'We believe we can change the government 's mind . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ We 'll have no excuses if we do n't reach the semi-finals and , with our experience in Europe , we believe we can win the trophy again . ’ |
| 11 | But I believe we can take the present collection of businesses and produce from them a very profitable bank . ’ |
| 12 | I believe we can take the suburbs quite easily , by adopting a pledge to refuse driving licences to any male under the age of 30 . |
| 13 | Regrettably , too many inadequately trained , ignorant and uncaring managers in too many workplaces believe they can beat the cost of unsafe practices and systems and take a chance on the consequences . |
| 14 | Queensland aborigines believe they can sing a man to death , and indeed recently managed to sing the state 's premier — a white man , a New Zealand migrant who cared little for ‘ black fellows ’ — out of office . |
| 15 | After lengthy consideration Philip and Lesley Casson now believe they can achieve the sales and labour cost targets contained in Tricon 's projections , outlined last week . |
| 16 | But Bouge De La believe they can make a living from it . |
| 17 | Then challenge from the North , why tough talking Yorkshire lawyers believe they can take the city 's cosy legal world by storm . |
| 18 | Surgeons believe they can save the sight of a seven-year-old girl who was injured , with the dead girl and her sister . |
| 19 | The Witch Fincara has grown very great amongst them — so great that now she believes she can conquer the guardians of light . |
| 20 | Despite a devastating 6–2 , 6–2 victory over Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere in the first round of the Virginia Slims Championships in New York , which left Maleeva insisting that the American is still playing well enough to be number one , Martina believes she can feel the winds of time beginning to blow . |
| 21 | HOWARD WILKINSON savoured the prospect yesterday of a history-making European night for Leeds and revealed why he believes they can conquer the odds . |
| 22 | But if he believes he can manage a licence bureau better , he must convince those within the bureaucratic channels . |
| 23 | Now , however , Acting Chief Inspector Dave Halsey believes he can stop the problem through noise pollution legislation . |
| 24 | Lyle confident GOLF : Super-confident Sandy Lyle , buoyed by his victory in Italy on Sunday , believes he can repeat the success in the Benson and Hedges International at St Mellion starting today . |
| 25 | Such is his make-up that he will come for just about any centre because he believes he can reach the ball . |
| 26 | The same thing often happens to a manufacturer when he believes he can buy the public 's good opinion of him . |
| 27 | If Mr X believes he can produce a better automobile , and is willing to risk his funds , he can start producing them ; he may or may not succeed , but the decision about whether he should have the opportunity to produce them is personal . |
| 28 | And it 's because of this popularity , that the manager believes he can save the ice rink . |
| 29 | He believes he can shape the world to his conception ; that this scheme of his will answer all the questions . ’ |
| 30 | Believes he can get the aircraft back on to the ground all by himself when the joy-ride is over . |