Sentence examples for practically believed from inspiring English sources

From independence in 1960 until the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria was ruled almost exclusively by elites (largely military) from the north, who practically believed that they had a divine right to govern.

On the basis of the opinion polls, practically everybody believed that the separatist S.N.P. would make big gains, but it exceeded all expectations, including those of its leader, Nicola Sturgeon.

If patients disclosed non-adherence, physicians practically always believed this, although they sometimes felt the non-adherence was understated.

In a nation where goose-stepping bureaucracy is as Russian as cabbage pie, practically nobody believes it.

The official story is believed by practically no one, not even journalists.

By Lois Long and Wolcott Gibbs The New Yorker, June 7 , 1941P. 9 If we hadn't looked it up, we wouldn't have believed that practically two years elapsed between the torpedoing of the Lusitania and President' Wilson's assnouncement of a state of war, or even that there were full three months between the bombardment of Fort Sumter and the Battle of Bul Run.

Now he believes practically everything, and would be a ready prospect for an up-and-coming church.

Facebook has such overwhelming power that practically no one believes that trying to build an alternative is possible.

Practically all respondents believe that the local architecture should be preserved and they vote for a development plan aiming at protecting and promoting local architecture.

Scientists scorn others for their insistence on "practically relevant" results, believing they just don't understand that scientific research takes time and cannot deliver magical cures on demand.

Stevens said she was particularly pleased to be bringing top software investors and top cleantech investors into the round, because she believes Practically Green sits at the intersection of both industries.