Example sentences of "[adv] think [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And in this last day , she must have been camping about , I do n't know how , but somehow she was traversing I she probably did n't she was using the living room as a store , I could only think that , she could n't possibly live in it . |
| 2 | Included in it were a description and illustrations of the old and deceptive copies of Dürer , Rembrandt and some others , very necessary knowledge to a student , and I can only think these are the cause of its rise in value since going out of print . |
| 3 | If that is how we still feel , then we must recognise that we can only think this way because the Enemy is not threatening us . |
| 4 | If the legislature finds that limitations on the common law principle are needed for reasons of policy or good administration then they can be adopted by legislation , e.g. by a short limitation period , presumptions as to validity , even ( which I mention but do not necessarily think appropriate since the matter has not been discussed ) a power in the courts to limit the effects of any order for recovery comparable to that conferred on the European Court of Justice by article 174 of the E.E.C . |
| 5 | Erm Dick I I walked round the site on Friday with er Paul and S Paul and Stuart because Paul has been I do n't necessarily think this for you I do n't know why I said Dick then . |
| 6 | Cos I mean , you could say he was biased but I mean he , he obviously thinks this is actually what 's happening . |
| 7 | I think too that we should reflect upon who it is that receives the blame er when policing falls below the standards which we would all think appropriate . |
| 8 | And as if to make amends for the rapacity of his Victorian forebears and their employers , he re-discovered species — notably the holly fern — long thought extinct in Snowdonia . |
| 9 | However , it was only thought necessary to encourage young men to set their sights higher . |
| 10 | At first he was only thought likely to miss a game or two but as April became May the injury persisted worryingly . |
| 11 | Mission work to civilise the slaves and the extension of responsibilities to the labourers for their own work were only thought likely to be successful if they were cumulative experiences for the slaves . |
| 12 | I was woken from this stupor by the roar of an engine , and naturally thought some bloodthirsty Jerry had come to finish me off . |
| 13 | That he later troubled to marry his sister Estrith to Richard 's successor Robert ( see below ) probably also implies that his wife 's cooperation was not alone thought sufficient . |
| 14 | I know people do n't have any spare cash at the moment so thought this would be a good alternative . |
| 15 | The theological justification behind such an approach ( not that I had necessarily thought this out at the time when I was a member of the church ) must surely be that God 's will must be held to be one with what is good , and therefore what Christianity proclaims can not differ from human ethical goods . |
| 16 | I have n't spoken to erm , I mean I only thought this coming along in the street , whether there 's anybody sort of notable , I mean is it , is , is , is there any value in actually having a figurehead type chairman you know , sort of celebrity type |
| 17 | I suddenly thought that might be a day when something else would happen . |
| 18 | The Spanish naturally thought these irregulars were pirates and their position was certainly ambiguous . |
| 19 | as to which of those distinguished people should be dispensed with , but nevertheless it might be the advantage of everybody if the numbers of the cabinet were reduced to sixteen , I personally thought that for a very long time . |
| 20 | Fresh , though he could n't have been less than thirty and Jezrael was still young enough to think that was old . |
| 21 | I 'm sentimental enough to think that 's good , and er and er and lots of things like that you know but that th really stands out . |
| 22 | In my mind 's eye , I imagined her nestling warm and soft in the palms of my hands , trustingly accepting morsels of moistened wafer from between my lips , maybe cooing a little — not to say thank you , I 'm not daft enough to think that — because she would be so happy . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm not stupid enough to think that . |
| 24 | Yeah , but I , I only think that 's probably cos there was eighty million , trillion , thousand |
| 25 | I 'll pick out the points cos I 'm gon na send it to anyway to say that th y'know I personally think two hours is too much for me . |
| 26 | Well that will be , I personally think that 's the only thing we can do . |
| 27 | Er I I personally think that would be better for the area , yes . |
| 28 | He then goes on to refer quite correctly to the fact that apparently they 're using the nineteen eighty one census figures , instead of the ninety one census figures , this could result in er , a reduction in the amount of the cash available , and we should resist that , I personally think that 's less important . |
| 29 | I mean I personally think that . |
| 30 | Obviously any dark colour with white , cream or a pastel shade would be suitable , but I personally think simple black and white looks very effective and is a good colour combination for this time of year . |