Example sentences of "think they [modal v] be " in BNC.

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1 Drivers are professionals who are employed to race where their teams compete and I do n't think they would be penalised for doing their jobs . ’
2 I think there is an element of contrariness about them but if they were really honest with themselves deep down , I do n't think they would be happy if their records went in at number 150 and they were still playing The Bull And Gate .
3 Allowing the Irish peasants to buy land — did the government think they would be satisfied with just that ?
4 All the dancing that she had ever done had been at three school dances , and in sessions for instruction in the art of the polka , the mazurka , and the tarantella , and she did not think they would be much help to her now .
5 No , I did n't think they would be .
6 then you 'd think they would be just one language would n't you ?
7 and he , he just goes around thumping , kicking and , and going berserk during drama and the teacher just looks on and says calm down and I mean in view of the fact I 've written to the school and complained about , but you 'd think they would be keeping an eye and he hates drama so much and it , he 's got drama tomorrow , if he has any trouble tomorrow morning I 'm not sending him tomorrow afternoon I 'm gon na start keeping him home and if they ask why I 'm gon na say because you ca n't control your classes and you wo n't want to now
8 oh no , I do n't think they would be
9 Do you think they would be making a mistake ?
10 I do n't think they 'll be any left once the generation who were born before the war see are gone .
11 Since the Conservatives lost control of the council the politicians have been very poor stewards of our affairs and I do n't think they 'll be missed at all .
12 he said , I do n't think they 'll be able to repair that
13 I do n't think they 'll be in , I do n't think Lindsey will be in but Terry might be .
14 Well I should think they 'll be with them the
15 It 's Do you think they 'll be long ?
16 I do n't think they 'll be much in here .
17 yeah it does , not too bad , I do n't think they 'll be enough nuts to tell you the truth
18 Do you think they 'll be out tomorrow night ?
19 I do n't think they 'll be any use then .
20 they said they do n't think they 'll be able to do too much at the moment
21 Yeah , but d' you think they 'll be able to see it ?
22 D' you think they 'll be able to keep them ?
23 I do n't think they 'll be free of that until until the summer .
24 Some people might think they will be forgotten .
25 Nor do I think they will be able to charge anything like the premium they used to ; in fact , it 's debatable whether they 'll be able to charge a premium at all . ’
26 Quickly , Cowley said , ‘ I do n't think they will be coming , Mrs Hatch .
27 If you do n't think they will be , you can enter the competition anyway but not waste any energy on hoping for an award .
28 ‘ If the duties are increased , and I do n't think they will be , then whether software prices will go up will depend on the ability of individual software manufacturers to absorb duty increase .
29 ‘ I do n't think they 'd be in any real danger as long as you lock up securely .
30 And I do n't think they 'd be seriously frightened .
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