Some verbs that can precede "that" as a relativizer of sentential complements

Consider: 

He #believed# that (the dog was alive).
He #said# that (the dog was alive).

The stuff in parentheses is a sentence that's an argument to the verb - i.e. a sentential complement - and the word "that" is a relativizer or complementizer that quotes the relative sentential complement. What other verbs can go between the hashes? I tried to make a little taxonomy. Certainly not complete, but I think it's a good start:

 Believe: anticipate assume believe envision expect feel gather guess imagine judge know presume reckon recollect remember repute suppose surmise suspect think
 Believe not: doubt disbelieve forget question
 Perceive: appreciate ascertain deduce detect determine discover discern infer figure find glean hear learn memorize notice observe overhear perceive read realize recognize relearn savor see sense smell taste witness
 Show: elucidate demonstrate establish explain explicate prove reveal show
 Say: announce articulate communicate convey claim ejaculate express indicate mention narrate note present recount recite reiterate relate relay remark repeat report say specify state tell warn
 Say not: denounce deny disavow reject
 Say (manner of sound production): babble bark bellow blab bleat blurt boom bray burble cackle chatter chirp cluck coo croak croon crow cry groan growl grumble grunt hiss holler hoot howl moan mumble murmur mutter purr roar scream screech shout shriek snap snarl squawk squeak squeal stammer stutter thunder tsk wail warble wheeze whimper whine whisper whistle whoop yammer yap yell yelp yodel
 Say definitely: assert avow charge certify confirm declare decree diagnose guarantee hold maintain ordain preach proclaim promise pronounce teach warrant
 Say indefinitely: hint imply mean suggest
 Say finally: accept acknowledge admit allow begrudge cede concede conclude confess confide consider credit grant profess surrender
 Say provisionally: advance allege bet conjecture contribute extend offer pose posit proffer propose submit supply wager predict
 Send message (medium specific): broadcast chant dictate illustrate post radio sign signal sing telegraph telephone write
 Positive Evaluation: adore delight gladden like love
 Negative Evaluation: anguish care hate regret revile rue
 Negative Prospective evaluation: despair dread fear panic worry
 Positive Prospective evaluation: desire fancy hope pray will wish
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Let me know if I missed a good one and I'll add it!

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