Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] believe " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think , said Jay aloud to herself , I do believe I 'm going mad . |
| 2 | I do not overlook De Gourmont 's plea for a meeting of the nations but I do believe that when they meet Paris will be more than slightly abashed to find parodies of the middle ages , Dante and Langue D'Oc foisted upon it as the best in United States poetry . |
| 3 | The heart of the book was a chapter on ‘ The Historian At Work ’ which I do believe was original in setting out the processes which historians go through , from discovering and analysing sources to producing written history at different levels . |
| 4 | When taxed about her ‘ bossy ’ or ‘ headmistressy ’ role in the 1983 election she replied : ‘ Yes , I do believe certain things very strongly . |
| 5 | Yes , I do believe in trying to persuade people that the things I believe in are the things they should follow … |
| 6 | ‘ But I do believe there is some common ground : the parties who would be talking all reject violence ; they all support devolution in some form , on a basis which involves both sides of the commmunity ; and they all acknowledge the importance of the relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic . ’ |
| 7 | I thought he was all right , but I did n't think he was all that powerful , although I do believe in chemistry and obviously the chemistry between him and Bowie was magic — undeniably magic . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Though I do believe a cow once was maimed . |
| 10 | Although I do not begin to claim the sort of historical breadth of either Brown or Bynum , I do believe that their approach is not only helpful but necessary if we are going , as we must , to use the lives of women before us to encourage us forward . |
| 11 | I do believe there is a feeling of real excitement and expectation amongst your generation because of the extraordinary changes we are seeing across the world . |
| 12 | I do believe Fru Møller is angry with me ! ’ the Colonel 's lady whined to her husband . |
| 13 | But I do believe , which is maybe an unfeminine view , that history shows that the weak always lose . |
| 14 | ‘ I do believe , ’ Shill started unsteadily , ‘ that our beloved Maria has committed suicide . ’ |
| 15 | I do believe she has left me . ’ |
| 16 | However , I do believe that intensely private moments should not be captured on film , but this is left very much up to the integrity of the individual photographer . ’ |
| 17 | I do believe that then for the first time it dawned on people that Northern Ireland was a series of Catholic and Protestant ghettoes . |
| 18 | If one of my staff had done the same thing I do believe I 'd have fired him . |
| 19 | I do believe there must be some prejudice , though nobody will ever admit it . |
| 20 | ‘ At this stage it is too early ti give an accurate figure for the likely return to depositors , however I do believe that in due course it should be substantial . |
| 21 | Although I had thrown a stink-bomb through their letter-box ( I was dared to do so ) and had once pulled the belt off Gertie 's dress when teasing her , I do believe that I was the nearest to being a friend of Jossey 's , than anyone . |
| 22 | I am not saying that the diet will completely eliminate cellulite but I do believe it will significantly reduce it . |
| 23 | I do believe that in years gone by they paid the annual rent for Low Birk Hatt by spinning and knitting . |
| 24 | I do believe it was forestry work that he did . |
| 25 | They were n't badly off because I do believe they ran a car and she would wear a lovely fox fur when she was out and about in the dale . |
| 26 | I remember the wedding and I do believe that Mr Foster was a bit younger than she , but he was a very sincere and deeply caring person . |
| 27 | I am not sure about the precise details , but I do believe than when Great-Grandfather Tallentire became old and decided to retire he refused to allow his sons to carry on the licence . |
| 28 | Goodness knows how he signed himself , but I do believe it worked , and the lad got the job . |
| 29 | I do believe that came about because of an incident for which Grandfather Hauxwell was responsible . |
| 30 | ‘ Well I do n't like blacks and I do believe in hanging and you 're not promising me anything with either , are you ? ’ |