Sentence examples for former believing from inspiring English sources

He was inclined to the former, believing that there was no 'dishonest, underhand or malicious intent' on Hair's part.

Much was made, for example, of the fact that astronomers Fred Hoyle and Martin Ryle were rivals – the former believing in the steady state theory of the universe, the latter believing in the big bang – but gave us no sense of whether this was an unusually fierce enmity (in which case we should have heard why – was it aggravated by their class differences, for example?

The former believes a writer's primary duty is to interpret the world; the latter that it is his job to change it.

The former believed that government had to be seen as doing something to stimulate economic activity or confidence would continue to collapse.

Disagreement between outside shareholders and a controlling shareholder implies, by definition, that the latter will choose projects which pay off in states of the world that the former believe are less likely to occur.

The former believes that people are rational economic individuals with a tendency to pursue maximal benefits.

Americans Rickie Fowler and Kevin Chappell are a shot behind Ishikawa, and the former believes Woods has turned a corner.

The former believed such an action was necessary to restore the service's honor.

While China does not want the North to develop nuclear weapons, the former believes they are primarily America's problem.

She clashed with Tony DiCicco, the former coach, believing he was too rigid.

Members of Otzma Yehudit, including Kahane's former parliamentary aide and his former students, believe that most Arabs support terrorism.