Sentence examples for because they were sceptical from inspiring English sources

They were opposed to federal moves to increase excise taxes, not least because they were sceptical about their scope to compensate for lost revenues by increasing prices, as they believed that high taxes would reduce their market share with people turning instead to illegal and bootleg alcohols.

"There are a lot of discontented chavistas but they don't come over to us because they are sceptical of the opposition," admits Mr Pérez, the governor of Zulia.

Meanwhile, across the country, primary school headteachers have been refusing to prepare to put the free meals policy into action because they are sceptical that it will ever become reality.

They were sceptical at first.

"They were sceptical of its effects.

But they were sceptical about tearing them down.

They didn't say it publicly, but they were sceptical.

Both Labour and the Lib Dems said they were sceptical.

In the first interview many participants stated that they were sceptical about working with the CLD.

"They are sceptical because the only sign of any change around the World Cup in our community has been that the police raids have become more frequent.

They are sceptical about Cameron's warlike rhetoric, mainly because it is warlike and because it comes from Cameron.