The people shared this feeling, believing that by the residence of a missionary among them they would obtain some important benefits, though of the real character of the blessing they might receive they were totally ignorant.
Most of the party proposed going at once to the rescue of the captive Manjanga; but this Dr Livingstone opposed, believing that it would be better for the bishop to wait the effect of the check given to the slave-hunters.
Most people fetch holy water on that day from the churches, and every member of the family drinks a little of it, believing that it has power to protect him or her against witchcraft, fever, and stomach-aches of all sorts.
Some of the aborigines of Victoria used to regard the fat of the emu as sacred, believing that it had once been the fat of the black man.
For different reasons, they all needed money, and they had long been used to believing that no one but Sassi could get it for them, since no one else knew how deeply the family was involved.
Nothing had seemed easier than not to fall in love with marriageable young women, and he had grown used to believing that he never could.
But of this he was quite unaware when he read the letter over, believing that he could judge it without prejudice, as if it had been written by some one else.
It can, however, bite very severely with its sharp teeth, and I once saw a poor man almost frightened to death, believing that he had been bitten by a rattle-snake.
We accordingly put our horses into a gallop, believing that we should soon come up with the train, or get sight of the Indians, should they still be following it.
She also gave me some elegant articles to stuff a cushion, believing that, as we were commanded to lead holy and unblamable lives, so we must not sanction sin in others by giving them what we had put away ourselves.
It is true I can always take the plainest food, and this I do generally, believing that whether at home or abroad I ought to eat nothing I think too sumptuous for a servant of Jesus Christ.
I; for he looked so wild and lawless that it was not in me to be believing that he trusted to aught save his dirk.
Shall I honour the blood of Thy Son also by despairing that the virtue thereof is not sufficient, or by believing that it is sufficient to purge me from all my blood-red and crimson sins?
With what bitter feelings must she have returned to the prison, believing that it would be the tomb of her beloved husband!
To this they somewhat unwillingly agreed; and our minds were greatly relieved by believing that, as long as we could hold out, they would be safe.
Paez and some of his fellow-prisoners were being led out for this purpose, when, believing that he was merely to be taken before the general, he borrowed a hat of one of his companions.
At last, believing that it was nearly eleven o'clock, I prepared for my adventure.
Believing that he had reached a crisis in his life, it was his nature to come to some decision.
His daughter was right in believing that he would reach her at the earliest possible moment.
Mara laid the blame chiefly upon Clancy, believing that, if he had taken the course adopted by Captain Bodine, she could have been happy with him in an attic.
He was ready to receive attack, believing that, in his selected position, he could repulse superior numbers.
May I venture a step further, and ask whether we are not warranted in believing that in that which we call the love of God there do abide the same elements as characterise the thing that bears the same name in our human experience?
Jéliotte laughed heartily, believing that he was funny.
The success which greeted the appearance of this book, might justify me inbelieving that I have succeeded in my task.
He at once came forward, expressing his pleasure at seeing us; for, believing that we had been left on board the burning ship, he supposed that we had perished.
At last I shut up the glass, believing thatwe were not likely to be molested, and that we must depend on our own exertions for support.
They, believing that I should soon be back, did not follow, and I was soon out of their sight.
Believing that we were on a sand-bank, and that we might possibly have to swim a considerable distance, we agreed to make for the rock and rest on it till daylight.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "believing that" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
