Example sentences of "believe [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be partly true but I believe that since the 1970s profound changes have taken place within the industry due to external pressures . |
| 2 | Representatives at Oatridge believe that under the proposed set-up the college would have to buy services . |
| 3 | It all makes many believe that over the coming months share prices will drop below the levels at which they opened 1991 . |
| 4 | Therefore we believe that during the plan period , those sites are likely to come forward and make a improved contribution to meeting our share of the Greater York employment needs . |
| 5 | In most of the prisons , corruption has become a way of life and inmates believe that without taking recourse to corrupt practices they can not cope with the culture that prevails . |
| 6 | We believe that without a flexible , robust manufacturing capability , driven by a team with the right attitude , the business is handicapped , will wither and eventually die . |
| 7 | ‘ I believe that as a trustee port they have a responsibility to all port users and that includes my members . |
| 8 | Analysts believe that at best , Sock Shop will show profits of £1million in the 12 months to next February — less than half the level seen in the previous two years . |
| 9 | The pros and cons of this theory are the subject of much contentious debate by experts , but it would probably be correct to say that the greater number of specialists believe that at least the more bipedal of the dinosaurs , including small and large carnivores , were warm-blooded , active animals . |
| 10 | I believe that at this time St. Martin 's Boys School offered a good education within the financial limits available . |
| 11 | Intelligence sources believe that at least this particular recording was made ‘ live ’ , unlike others . |
| 12 | We believe that at least partial answers to these questions will emerge later in this book — we shall certainly return to them — but a few brief comments are worth setting down before closing the present chapter . |
| 13 | I believe that at one time he was the Prime Minister 's press officer and , indeed , worked in his office . |
| 14 | I also believe that at the conference he will use all his persuasiveness to enable the European Community to move ahead . |
| 15 | On average we have had 35 family members and 30 juniors , but because of the difficulty of ‘ policing ’ the courts we believe that at least twice that number of juniors actually play on the courts without paying a subscription ( members get a key , but juniors let their friends in ) . |
| 16 | But er I believe that at one time people from the islands settled in some of the farms for the East Mainland whether there 's a similarity in the matter of table or heard and all these sort of things . |
| 17 | Clearly therefore a bare majority of DGMs believe that at least the threat of competition is necessary to exert leverage , even if , as the case studies show , they do not contemplate moving much business from their main providers . |
| 18 | Most Hindus whom I have met would say that they do not , for they believe that at the heart of life is Oneness — Brahman — which manifests itself in an infinite number of forms . |
| 19 | And I believe that with the privileges that come to those who benefit most from the capitalist system there are obligations , and so the combination of that latter thought makes me want to do something about the inner cities , plus a revulsion at waste and hopelessness and dereliction and concern which is self-evident in some of these older towns and cities . |
| 20 | Ministers believe that with several months leeway , they can overcome public fears and backbench resentments sufficiently to reduce the potential Tory rebellion from 50-70 votes — which could spell defeat — to a manageable 20-30 . |
| 21 | Ministers believe that with several months leeway , they can overcome public fears and backbench resentments sufficiently to reduce the potential Tory rebellion from 50-70 votes — which in tandem with Labour could spell defeat — to a manageable 20-30 . |
| 22 | However , I believe that with a bit of determination to do so the majors can find a way of opening more of their catalogues to US buyers and make a bit more money in the process . |
| 23 | Innovations believe that with the appropriate educationally designed software and the right database , the Interpreter can readily form the basis of a powerful new kind of language learning tool . |
| 24 | He is the most remarkable looking creature I have ever seen , and I believe I could love him very much , and I believe that with him I could forget Fergus . |
| 25 | We broadly support the notion that everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside , although we also believe that with rights come responsibilities . |
| 26 | This also blends well with the ethos of Napier University and I believe that with continued effort Napier will gain the reputation for the development of students who can demonstrate enterprising skills . |
| 27 | They believe that with this unity a Labour Government becomes directly into view as the next stage on the road to working class power . |
| 28 | Some in the profession believe that with unemployment or underemployment among Scottish architects , overseas work could become more of a necessity than an option as time goes on . |
| 29 | ‘ The police will have you believe that on the night of 12 September , after consuming half a tin of pilchards , she decided life was not worth living and hacked off her left leg with a non-existent sharp instrument . |
| 30 | I believe that on the evidence before her she came to a conclusion which was well within her discretion . |