Believing that corruption and a lack of morals were key reasons that the KMT lost mainland China to the Communists, Chiang attempted to purge corruption by dismissing members of the KMT accused of graft.

Believing that people were motivated by self-interest, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 as advice for the city of Florence, Italy.

Believing that they were living in the end times, these evangelicals expected God to spiritually renew the Christian Church thereby bringing to pass the restoration of spiritual gifts and the evangelization of the world.

Believing the town to be only lightly defended, Burgoyne and Baum were unaware that Stark and 1, 500 militiamen were stationed there.

Believing that reinforcements might be necessary, Burgoyne marched the army toward Bennington until further word arrived that Breymann and the remnants of his force were returning.

Believing he was under suspicion of atheism himself, he wrote to the Lord Keeper, Sir John Puckering, protesting his innocence, but his efforts to clear his name were apparently fruitless.

Believing that the Lancastrians were about to offer battle, Edward temporarily halted his army while the stragglers caught up and the remainder could rest after their rapid march from Windsor.

Believing the central highlands were of strategic importance to the Việt Cộng or subject to a potential invasion by North Vietnam, Diệm decided to construct a Maginot Line of settlements.

Believing that the war was all but over, the English divided their forces and in December were routed by the fleet of Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp at the Battle of Dungeness in the English Channel.

Believing that Britain's difficulties in China were accentuated by its isolation, Chamberlain contemplated an agreement with Germany.

Believing that the Peloponnesians were direct descendents of the ancient Hellenes, Pletho rejected Justinian's idea of a universal Empire in favour of recreating the Hellenistic civilization, the zenith of Greek influence, In his 1415 and 1418 pamphlets urged Manuel II and his son Theodore to turn the peninsula into a cultural island with a new constitution of strongly centralised monarchy advised by a small body of middle-class educated men.

Other hits of the 1970s were " Everybody's Out of Town ", " I Just Can't Help Believing " ( Billboard No. 9 in 1970, covered by Elvis Presley ), " No Love At All ", " Mighty Clouds of Joy ", and " Rock and Roll Lullaby ".

:" Believing that they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem because of the iniquities of their fathers, and that they were wronged in the wilderness by their brethren, and they were also wronged while crossing the sea ; and again, that they were wronged while in the land of their first inheritance, after they had crossed the sea " ( Mosiah 10: 12-13 )

Believing that the animals were devoid of sentience, Descartes thought the death throes of animals was akin to " taking apart a spring-driven clock ".

Believing his foster parents were his real parents, he left his home and travelled to Greece, eventually reaching the city where his biological parents lived.

Believing that two U. S. carriers had been taken out of action with heavy damage, Tanaka's reinforcement convoy again headed toward Guadalcanal, and by 08: 00 on 25 August they were within of their destination.

Believing that a group of Nationalists were inside the shop, they opened fire.

Believing that the words of Scripture as originally penned in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were inspired by God, the translators gave to this version a beauty which affects the English language to this day.

Believing a rumor that the Roman army had been ordered not to move against them, they occupied some lands along the Rhine, and were told in no uncertain terms to get out.

Believing in her husband's innocence, she also encouraged him not to resign and instead fight all the impeachment charges that were eventually leveled against him.

Believing that there were too many odd temples in his territory, he had them destroyed, leaving only the temples of Wu Taibo and Wu Zixu.

Believing Danny to be involved, she, the servants, and her pompous admirer, Hubert, go through Danny's things when he is not around, finding a picture of him and the missing woman buried among his belongings.

Believing there are other men involved in his brother's death who should be charged as accomplices to murder, as he was, Ben Chaney has said, " I'm not as sad as I was ," he adds.

Believing in the same ideas as former Pastor Charles Guillon, André and Magda Trocmé became very involved in a wide network organizing the rescue of Jews fleeing the deportation efforts of the Nazi implementation of their Final Solution.

Believing the US knew about the attack, and was possibly involved, Tunisia considered breaking diplomatic ties with the US.

Believing that Christ is risen from the dead and is alive, the Catholic Church holds that when the bread is changed into his body, not only his body is present, but Christ as a whole is present ( i. e. body and blood, soul and divinity.

Believing God had something more important for him to do, and that " Jesus is the only personal, social and political answer for this generation or any other ", Norman rejected the role because " of its glorification of drugs and free sex as the answers to today's problems ".

" Believing that the film version of Gypsy was within her grasp, she generously gave him the many house seats he requested for friends and industry colleagues, only to discover she had been duped.

Believing that further resistance would only result in the futile loss of still more Danish lives, the Danish cabinet ultimately decided to bow to the German pressure " under protest ".

Believing he is the only man capable of solving their problems, Dorothy Gale and her friends travel to the Emerald City, the capital of Oz, to meet him.

Believing that surprise and speed were to be the essential requirements of any raid against the installation to ensure the radar was captured, Mountbatten saw an airborne assault as the only viable method.

Believing that the Mount Lara lights do exist, she travels up to the cave and is the only other person to both see and believe Paul's disappearance.

Believing he could not compete with the Eon series, Feldman then decided to shoot the film as a parody, not only of James Bond but of the entire spy fiction genre.

Believing that Superman has died, Lobo wants to join the Justice League, insisting that only he could take Superman's place.

Believing Banner to be lost forever to her as a potential husband, not only because of the Hulk, but because she believed that Bruce instead loved a female green-skinned alien princess from a Sub-Atomic world named Jarella, Betty married Glenn Talbot, delighting her father.

Believing that a nuclear weapon has hit the local air force base and that World War III has begun, Harry and Nick believe they are the only ones left.

Believing his family dead, a vengeful Aenarion travelled to the Blighted Isle and drew the Sword of Khaine from its resting place in the Shrine of Khaine there, ignoring the knowledge that to do so not only damned oneself but their descendants as well.

Believing she is about to die, Anya is resigned to her fate only to watch helplessly as D ' Hoffryn summons her friend Halfrek, another vengeance demon whose specialty is granting the wishes of unhappy children, and incinerates her.

Believing she is about to die, Anya is resigned to her fate — only to watch helplessly as D ' Hoffryn summons her friend Halfrek and incinerates her in front of Anya.

Believing his adventures in the Dark World to have been a bad dream he prepares to leave the house only to find Bert looming before the front door.

Believing that war was only an excuse to expand slavery and the slave power, Higginson wrote anti-war poems and went door-to-door to get signatures for anti-war petitions.

Believing that the only solution was to raise funds from the US, Dr. Young-Shin Yim remarkably procured sufficient travel expenses, and worked tirelessly to promote donations in the US.

Believing she had only 2 years to live, she decided to move to Sydney to live with Melbourne artist Gray Smith, gave her son into the care of John Reed and Sunday Reed, the influential, Melbourne-based art patrons, who subsequently adopted him.

Believing that ' Asakaze ' had only been crippled and towed into Dasol Bay south of Lingayan, the and lay in wait outside.

Believing that Hooch is the only " witness " he has, Turner brings him home.

Believing that he is doing them a favor he attempts to kill Mr. Kincaid on live television only to be stopped by Domino.

Believing scientists claim that belief in God is not incompatible with studying evolution since science looks only for the natural explanations for phenomena.