Example sentences of "think i [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hoped you 'd say that — why do you think I brought you here , where we can be alone ? ’ |
| 2 | Why do you think I brought you down to his place if it was n't so that I could stake a claim on your patience — make you listen to what I have to confess because there was no way you could run away from me — flag down a taxi , catch a bus and head for the airport ? ’ |
| 3 | I pride myself on an ability to remember route details , but I do n't think I kept to my line of ascent for more than a third of the way down the first time I did the Hornli Ridge . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think I met anyone who was having her baby adopted . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't think I realised quite how kind until they were killed . ’ |
| 6 | I did n't think I looked so dreadful before , and I certainly did n't think it was any business of theirs how I looked . |
| 7 | ‘ Everyone would think I 'd been messing around ! |
| 8 | Would my mother now think I 'd suffered enough , I wondered . |
| 9 | I do n't think I 'd better . |
| 10 | I remember thinking , ‘ Gosh , I did n't think I 'd left all this out on the floor . |
| 11 | I do n't think I 'd taken a breath from when he took his stance until the ball finished up on the green . |
| 12 | ‘ Did you think I 'd kicked the bucket , Ma ? ’ |
| 13 | I do n't think I 'd ever really looked at him , to be honest . |
| 14 | Where would they think I 'd gone to ? |
| 15 | You 'd think I 'd given him the moon . ’ |
| 16 | You would n't think I 'd been complimented on them , would you , but when I 'appened to show them accidental to a gentleman once , he said I ought to go on the stage and wear tights and a little frou-frou skirt — here , where you goin' ? ’ |
| 17 | I do n't think I 'd ever felt so taxed in my career . |
| 18 | But I do n't think I 'd better think about that . |
| 19 | Well erm I actually stopped smoking about er , two years ago and was quite surprised at the amount of weight I put on in about five months , which was two stone , which I did n't think I 'd deserved ! |
| 20 | Anyone 'd think I 'd never had a baby before . ’ |
| 21 | When I heard I 'd got it , I was stunned — I did n't think I 'd got it . |
| 22 | I just privately discharged myself and let the Americans think I 'd been here all along . ’ |
| 23 | Really , Tom , the way you 're defending her , anyone would think I 'd tortured the girl ! |
| 24 | ‘ Well , there was a little problem , but I do n't think I 'd better talk about it on the phone . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't think I 'd better join you , ’ he said in a heavy German accent . |
| 26 | ‘ No problem , but if you want me in the village do n't you think I 'd better get some transport of my own ? |
| 27 | I did n't think I 'd passed . |
| 28 | Oh I , I did n't think I 'd done that ! |
| 29 | Er well I left the stuffing cos I , I did n't think I 'd left it in long enough , I put it in a bit late and I thought we 'd leave the stuffing . |
| 30 | B , retired persons that was the right answer , right , B , retired persons was the right answer , now some of you put D , anyone not gainfully employed and I did think I 'd explained it clearly |