Example sentences of "[noun sg] believe [that] [pron] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | A body of representative groups headed by the Soil Association believes that it is possible to turn 20 per cent of Britain 's farming organic by the year 2000 . |
| 2 | Now , as the chairman said we base the salaries of directors on two elements an element of base salary which looks at market levels and we ergo , have a fair base which reflects a sort of medium to upper level of companies of this size we then leverage , very carefully , a bonus scheme related to performance and I believe that is the right thing to do and I believe and so do my fellow directors who sit on that committee believe that it is one of the reasons that we 've seen the great growth in this company over the last five years which you 've achieved and which actually the Chancellor of the Exchequer would very glad about because it is increasing the wealth and the benefit of this country , particularly as a lot of those earnings are coming from overseas and will in , in time be repatriated in Britain . |
| 3 | Within that framework the committee believes that it is not clear , firstly , whether external auditors are independent of the directors of the companies they audit , secondly , whether external auditors should be accountable to a wide range of stakeholders or only to primary stakeholders , and , thirdly , for what and to whom external auditors are financially liable if they fail in any of their duties . |
| 4 | Likewise when serious troubles threaten and sorrow comes , a compelling need to believe that there is help or relief available from a source of much greater scope than that neighbourly help which meets the lesser needs of day to day discomforts , shows itself to be experienced by , in some measure , nearly all humanity . |
| 5 | Everyone in the community believes that someone is shielding the two youths . |
| 6 | Opponents to the development believe that it is intended as a means of attracting the winter Olympics to the area . |
| 7 | The Opposition may not like it , but does my right hon. Friend believe that there is a case for allowing a small part of parliamentary time for the Leader of the Opposition to be questioned ? |
| 8 | If the hon. Gentleman believes that there is evidence of criminality , he should draw it to the attention of the police , if he has not done so already . |
| 9 | In practice to date , it appears to have been deployed in circumstances where the pursuer believes that there is little dispute on the merits . |
| 10 | The majority believe that it is up to the Government to kick-start the housing market again . |
| 11 | Indeed , Ulpian puts the case of a seller of a female slave who knowingly allows the buyer to believe that she is a virgin when she is not ( D.19.1.11.5 ) , a defect which is treated as being strictly liable so that the buyer can return the slave . |
| 12 | To the question whether a man , who has intercourse with a woman believing that she is consenting to it , though she is not , commits rape , I think that he [ the ordinary man ] would reply , ‘ No . |
| 13 | Afterwards I was very glad that we had n't , still being at an age to believe that there is something intrinsically precious in virginity , and I decided to carry mine intact to the altar . |
| 14 | Any theist committed to the view that God is omnipresent must by definition believe that there is evidence of God 's presence in the reality observed on earth . |
| 15 | The European Commission believes that it is of great importance for the completion of the internal market that a further protocol including the right of artists to claim an exhibition royalty be attached to the Berne Convention . |
| 16 | Because changes in church services arouse strong emotions and can lead to serious divisions , the Commission believes that it is sensible for a parish to have a worship committee or group . |
| 17 | AI believes that he is being made to answer for his active involvement in the Sudan Doctors ' Union and left-wing politics , his role in the non-violent protests which led to the overthrow of President Nimeiri in April 1985 and his outspoken criticism of the current government . |
| 18 | Cobb argues that social support arises in the eye of the beholder , and is anything that influences the person to perceive himself as the recipient of positive affect ; any information ‘ leading the subject to believe that he is cared for and loved … esteemed and valued … ’ |
| 19 | In view of the constructive contribution which the Palestinian delegation , among others , made to the Madrid peace talks , does the Foreign Secretary believe that it is any longer sensible for Ministers to continue to refuse even to talk to the PLO ? |
| 20 | The spray from the falls is so dense that you can not peer into it and you must rely on logic to believe that it is the same water that makes the river that snakes along the gorge a few hundred metres away . |
| 21 | Perhaps it oversimplifies the situation to treat these as two quite different uses of such expressions as ‘ I believe that seems , rather , that it is built into the meaning of ‘ I believe that … ’ that it hovers between expressing tentative belief that what is specified by the following wording is so , and expressing belief or awareness that the speaker believes that it is so . |
| 22 | For those who wish to stay at home , or who can not obtain a move , Age Concern believes that there is an urgent need to improve housing conditions . |
| 23 | Age Concern believes that there is also a need for more provision of smaller accommodation , particularly in the public sector . |
| 24 | Age Concern believes that there is an urgent need for the Government to clarify the role of the health service in providing community care . |
| 25 | The Government believes that it is for the professional bodies and other organizations whose members provide legal services to satisfy the courts and the public that their members are competent to undertake representation . |
| 26 | Subsequently we have reason to believe that he is keeping additional narcotics on the premises and we have a right to search your home without a warrant . ’ |
| 27 | Although the emphasis gradually changes , as the child gets older , from learning the language system to using language as a resource to learn about other things , there is no reason to believe that there is an abrupt change at the point of entry to school in the learning strategies that the child employs , or in the characteristics of adult behaviour that provide the most help . |
| 28 | Very often the history of an object is not known at all and there may be reason to believe that it is not all that it purports to be . |
| 29 | This problem has not yet been solved satisfactorily , but there is no reason to believe that it is incapable of solution . |
| 30 | Where a person does not have reasonable cause to believe that there is a right to payment in these circumstances , it is an offence under s2 of the Act as amended to demand such payment . |