Example sentences of "[verb] to think it be " in BNC.
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| 1 | At least I tried to think it was . |
| 2 | The Raffertys of this world , even in the changing climate of 1945 , Harriet reflected , still seemed to think it was their duty to ensure that others , rather than themselves , had a little relaxation . |
| 3 | That may not sound like the most exciting plot you have ever heard but every MP in the Commons seemed to think it was better than Indiana Jones , The Terminator and Alien rolled into one . |
| 4 | She had thought it fanciful , maybe allegorical , but Ben seemed to think it was an actuality — somewhere here , near the house . |
| 5 | seemed to think it was just quite proper table etiquette maybe but . |
| 6 | Clem seemed to think it was something to do with me . ’ |
| 7 | One of the virtues of parental investment er theory I would say is that er it 's particularly sensitive to female interests in , in in sexuality and nobody who knows me or has read er my works would , could possibly suspect me here of fashionable feminist prejudices er so I do n't say this because I think this is what people like to hear , but because I happen to think it 's true , I 'm afraid I 'm one of these old-fashioned and you may think stupid people who believe that you should er say things cos you think they 're true , not because you think er it 's what you think want w want to hear or if you say it , you 'll be accused of sexual harassment by a lecturer as I was last year . |
| 8 | I happen to think it was a good deal for Leeds . |
| 9 | It is a novelty record in some respects , although I 'd like to think it 's a lot deeper than that too . |
| 10 | ‘ I would like to think it 's a bit like Disney — it keeps going without its creator . ’ |
| 11 | I would like to think it 's because we have shown our ability to spend the money well in previous years . ’ |
| 12 | Perhaps it was n't very subtle , but I 'd like to think it was funny . |
| 13 | I 'd like to think it was my body they were after , but I suspect they just wanted to destroy the shirt . |
| 14 | They do n't tell you why you are given honours but I would like to think it was because of Minder . |
| 15 | You 're a girl , they 're blokes , they seem to think it 's their duty to comment ; it does n't matter what you 're wearing . |
| 16 | They seem to think it 's all a big scam between Gilles and his mates , but it 's more of an understanding of where we 're coming from . ’ |
| 17 | They seem to think it 's a waste of time . ’ |
| 18 | M. You seem to think it 's right to be wrong . |
| 19 | All you seem to think it 's bloody Halloween come back again . |
| 20 | That 's because parents in Sylhet seem to think it is a big deal , a real status symbol to get a Biliti Bor ( a bridegroom from England ) . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ But the identity of our agent was not discovered and the police seem to think it was a crime of passion without any third person involved . |
| 22 | Beccaria just happened to think it was . |
| 23 | Hepzibah and Mister Johnny were not exactly widows and orphans of course but perhaps , Carrie thought , Mr Evans could be persuaded to think it was the Lord 's will to help them as well . |
| 24 | I began to think it was something to do with me . ’ |
| 25 | In fact , the lawyers suggested something and I 'm beginning to think it 's a solution . |
| 26 | The equally brilliant Ninja Warriors ( also a coin-op licence ) scored a respectable 79% , though we 're now beginning to think it was seriously underrated — it 's not often you 'll see a Shinobi -esque hack-'em-up with this much playability and character . |
| 27 | I was beginning to think it was . |
| 28 | I was beginning to think it was me who was dense . ’ |
| 29 | She was beginning to think it was the wish of the devil . |
| 30 | The referee ignored a blatant handball and several other offences and I was beginning to think it was not our day . |