Example sentences of "believe [that] it [is] " in BNC.

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1 He repeated this over and over , as if he believed that it is only " they " whoever they were , told him how to act , then everything would be all right .
2 Many have scoffed at justification by faith , believing that it is a fiction only , a make-believe doctrine that has no reality in fact .
3 Some highly skilled farmers , particularly in dry areas , prefer disc harrows to the plough , believing that it is never wise to invert the topsoil .
4 He is a good cook , believing that it is important for men to learn to cook so that if they marry a woman not too well versed in the culinary arts , they will still survive !
5 After over two years of use , the prototype Vehicle Watchdog has successfully fooled every passenger into believing that it is a passive infra-red detector mounted on the dashboard .
6 This encourages first-time buyers into the market , believing that it is ‘ now or never ’ , and also encourages existing home owners to ‘ trade up ’ to larger accommodation .
7 Faith , by contrast , approaches Jesus with a radically different attitude , recognising in him the revelation of the invisible God , believing that it is true that ‘ he who has seen me has seen the Father ’ .
8 In either case the officer must have reasonable grounds for believing that it is necessary to seize the evidence there and then to prevent it being destroyed .
9 go into a wedding , you go in believing that it is forever that 's it !
10 CPRW does not object to such an approach , believing that it is quite appropriate for planning officers to explore the potential for overall planning gain in specific cases .
11 So , on the other hand , feminists want another kind of knowledge — based on believing that it is not enough to establish that Angelica Kauffman was productive and well respected in both difficult and popular forms of art .
12 I am at one with the hon. Gentleman in believing that it is important that we develop such a policy — but neither he nor I , nor anyone else , can say that any particular state of agriculture is frozen .
13 As a matter of general law , apart from the statutory provisions and the Law Society 's regulations , the firm 's name must not be such as to deceive the general public into believing that it is dealing with some rival firm .
14 Do n't fool yourself into believing that it is politics , ’ he wrote .
15 Murray Johnstone , on the other hand , has moved away from the up-front commission structure , believing that it is more efficient for advisers to charge fees for their services .
16 Some say this is merely cartoon aggression but some susceptible kiddies could believe that it 's okay to copy such actions because they have no serious effect when Macaulay does them .
17 Some people do n't believe that it 's possible to tan in any other way , but provided you are sensible and use quality sunscreens , you can go brown more safely .
18 They are reported to , they define the policy , and I do n't believe that it 's the intention of the executive committee to come to this meeting every time there 's a change of investment policy .
19 Brian Meek , for the Conservatives , said : ‘ I do n't know exactly that this organisation has any right to speak for democracy in Scotland , nor do I believe that it 's an all-party organisation …
20 I ca n't believe that it is over .
21 I do n't believe that it is … ‘
22 We do not believe that it is necessary to placate God in such a way .
23 Now this may not be characteristic of modern Christianity — more the pity for it — but I do believe that it is a just reflection of New Testament Christianity , because in the earliest preaching the emphasis falls on his resurrection .
24 I do not believe that it is entirely their fault , because they almost certainly have producers and controllers who tell them what they may or may not discuss .
25 Of course there is drug abuse in athletics , but I do not believe that it is as widespread as the press and some of the anti-campaigners make out .
26 That is to say , he or she must believe that it is God 's will for him or her at that time .
27 I do not believe that it is possible to make a heterosexual into a homosexual ...
28 While acquisitions , disposals and foreign subsidiaries all feature , I do not believe that it is particularly difficult — if you have a basic understanding and are willing to think in broad financial accounting terms .
29 He does not believe that it is necessary to like or even respect your movie co-star .
30 The question for me then is whether Christianity is true ; and I do not believe that it is .
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