Example sentences of "[noun pl] believe that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Jews believed that God controlled everything : the forces of nature , Israel as his chosen people and also the destiny of all other nations . |
| 2 | The Jews believed that the Holy of Holies was the place where God was to be found . |
| 3 | These indicated that of those questioned , 73.8% of secondary schools and 43. 1% of primary schools believed that there had been a decline in the quantity of choral singing provided in schools . |
| 4 | The Benedictines believed that prayer should be brevis , pura and frequens — brief , pure and frequent . |
| 5 | The Burgundians thought that eating too many potatoes caused leprosy , the Prussians believed that they were responsible for the dreaded consumption , whilst the Russians simply said that they were food sent from the devil . |
| 6 | As I have told my hon. Friend before , I do not think that there has ever been any prospect of any member of the European Community or of the United Nations believing that a United Nations or a Western European Union peace-keeping force could force its way into Yugoslavia against the opposition either of the Yugoslav national army — the JNA — or of any armed force . |
| 7 | Journalists believed that their message could reach even the lower orders . |
| 8 | Bombload was to have been ten to fifteen tons and the designers believed that after shedding its bombs , the Fugaku would have been able to outpace US interceptors . |
| 9 | When the course began in 1976 its tutors believed that content was more important than process . |
| 10 | 58% of subjects believed that people with TB should be quarantined , and 63% perceived TB as a severe social stigma , endorsing the item ‘ if you have TB no-one wants to be around you , even people you thought were your friends ’ . |
| 11 | The authors believed that their serological results supported the view that infection with M paratuberculosis might cause Crohn 's disease . |
| 12 | In almost every case , the concerned parties believed that , by living on the edge , they 'd somehow gain insights denied normal , everyday people . |
| 13 | Victorin Hameni Bieleu , a leading member of the opposition , said that many parties believed that the RDPC would take complete control of the Assembly as a result and predicted a boycott of the elections " if things continue like this " . |
| 14 | Third parties believed that Unkiar-Skelessi marked a further stage in Russia 's southward advance . |
| 15 | He took four of six rounds and yet without ever making his supporters believe that a decisive victory was on the cards . |
| 16 | Although all orthodox Jews believe that the Messiah will come , the Lubavitch allow messianic vision to colour their entire lives . |
| 17 | The Jews believe that God promised Israel to them because they are Abraham 's heirs . |
| 18 | The answer is that the surgeons in those units believe that the expensive implants are better than the cheaper models . |
| 19 | There may be an advantage in laying down a procedure where the application is novel , and/or the parties believe that a particular approach is necessary and that if it is not stipulated an expert is likely to follow some other undesired procedure . |
| 20 | This can largely be avoided by careful handling , and many connoisseurs believe that a slight structural asymmetry adds to the rug 's overall character . |
| 21 | CITY share strategists believe that if Labour forms the next government , or leads a coalition government in a hung Parliament , investment sentiment will swing away from companies linked to the British economy in favour of those making the bulk of their profits overseas . |
| 22 | Conservative strategists believe that his backing for the Prime Minister could persuade up to 500,000 wavering voters to support the Tories , and could be crucial in a number of closely-fought seats . |
| 23 | Party strategists believe that Labour will have to embrace proportional representation and form some kind of alliance with the Liberal Democrats to provide a credible challenge to the Conservatives . |
| 24 | Party strategists believe that Labour will have to embrace proportional representation and form some kind of alliance with the Liberal Democrats to provide a credible challenge to the Conservatives . |
| 25 | Because of this certain ideas have passed into critical legend ; Wordsworth 's own Preface has encouraged modern readers to believe that the reading public of the 1790s were completely unprepared for the new poetry , and that Lyrical Ballads was a complete failure from the point of view of communication and also of financial success . |
| 26 | ‘ You encourage your readers to believe that one day their prince will come . ’ |
| 27 | Contrary to such a view , black kids believe that , for them , being successful is more difficult than it would be for the white person of comparable proficiency . |
| 28 | This reflection lights up the eyes in the rays of the moon or a lamp to such an extent that some native peoples believe that the tiger 's eyes actually generate their own light at night . |
| 29 | Empire may strengthen the hand of prudence , because international humiliations tempt subjects to believe that their Emperor has no clothes . |
| 30 | Most Right-to-Lifers believe that only a threat to the life of the mother is sufficient justification and that most women seek abortions for essentially ‘ trivial ’ reasons . |