Example sentences of "moment i thought [pron] " in BNC.

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1 For a moment I thought they were terrorists , but I was wrong , they were Political Branch operatives .
2 For a moment I thought my accent had not been understood .
3 As Harry led her towards the dance floor , she said , ‘ For one moment I thought you were going to knock poor Jerry sideways . ’
4 ‘ For a moment I thought you were … ’
5 Er B B C radio York you are not in the South of France but as it is persistently snowing around the county at the moment I thought you know a little French flavour .
6 I slowed down because for a moment I thought you might need help .
7 For a moment I thought it was Grandpa Tiao . ’
8 The coach went past me , and for a moment I thought it was not going to stop .
9 To my left I saw the long purple curtains twitch in the window and for a moment I thought it was her just making sure I 'd gone .
10 For a moment I thought I had been mistaken , and that perhaps I had left the switch on after the light failed , but no , I was sure I had switched off .
11 For a moment I thought I had gone too far .
12 ‘ For one moment I thought I had discovered a hidden adventurous streak , Caroline .
13 For a moment I thought I was with Alan Bennett .
14 For at that moment I thought I saw that all my previous beliefs in progress were built on shifting sand .
15 Just for a moment I thought I saw a flicker of emotion in her eyes , but it was probably a trick of the light .
16 For a wild moment I thought I 'd made a mistake , had put it elsewhere , but that was nonsense of course .
17 For a moment I thought she had passed out .
18 For a moment I thought she was going to faint .
19 For a moment I thought she was going the same way as her father .
20 For a moment I thought he had come across the bottle of wine given to me by the couple at Benouville bridge café .
21 Forget it , I said , For a moment I thought he was going to tell me to sling my hook .
22 For an awful moment I thought he was going to drive over the edge , but he stopped abruptly and we all got out .
23 For a moment I thought he was joking .
24 For an absurd and alarming moment I thought he must mean the woman of the glove .
25 For a moment I thought he was about to dare to let himself like me , but the wife was watching , alas .
26 For a moment I thought he was about to apologize , but he did n't .
27 I said I was coming , anyway and , do you know , for one fabulous moment I thought he 'd stay behind .
28 ‘ For a moment I thought he was going to kill me .
29 For a moment I thought he was going to get back to the DIY metaphor and start to try to get them to see me as undercoat or Jesus Christ as primer , but , instead , he recovered himself enough to say , ‘ Great News ! ’
30 For a moment I thought he was going to stand there facing it , daring it to stop .
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