Example sentences of "do [not/n't] think [pers pn] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They did not think they were alone in feeling isolated in the business world , but when they sent out invitations to the inaugural meeting on 14 July , with an explanation of what they were trying to achieve , they were staggered by the response . |
| 2 | Chairman er in his remarks a bit earlier on Professor said that he did not think it was appropriate to give executive power to the director of education I wrote your words down at the time he did not think it appropriate to give executive power to the director of education and he said , despite Mr 's clarification you want to move a bit nearer if you 're going to be his minder Mr that in fact he did n't |
| 3 | There were wan smiles on the faces of some who did not think it was possible . |
| 4 | Moore did not think it was necessary to ask the lawyer for more details of the ‘ foolish stories ’ . |
| 5 | I believe that er we did n't er consider going to look at the development because it was quite clearly in the minds of a large percentage of us that it was contrary to the town plan and so we did not think it was necessary to do that . |
| 6 | ‘ He said he did not think it was human . |
| 7 | By now some were laughing openly , but Mrs Jonesy did not think it was funny . |
| 8 | It was robust at times , but there was never anything kinky about our relationship ’ and that she did not think he was capable of what he had been accused . |
| 9 | I did not think he was capable of making a will . |
| 10 | I do not think they are evil . |
| 11 | ‘ We do not think it is possible to deny that there are circumstances in which individuals may justifiably choose to enter into a homosexual relationship ... [ although ] such a relationship could not be regarded as the moral or social equivalent of marriage . ' |
| 12 | Well , I am shocked that such things can be published , I do not think it is right . |
| 13 | I do not think it is complacent or smug ; one feels it has been worked for . |
| 14 | I take the view that , having regard to the recitals and to the terms of the order , one can read into the order itself the element of compromise , but again I do not think it is important for the decision of this case ; because the compromise , if compromise it was , was between the plaintiffs and Jack Bernardout , and I do not think it enures for the benefit of Joseph Bernardout , the defendant in these proceedings . |
| 15 | But I do not think it was open to them to state a sum constituting the … deficit and then say in effect they were not sure if the sum was correct . |
| 16 | The Yek offend you because we do not think you are human . |
| 17 | We 're always fucking late I did n't think we were late this morning . |
| 18 | They were OK , but I did n't think they was brilliant . |
| 19 | ‘ You did n't think they was nat'ral , did you ? ’ |
| 20 | She tried going around in dungarees to disguise things , but Mom did n't think they were ladylike . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , though afterwards she told me she did n't think he was right for you and she 'd never reckoned Celeste was right for me . |
| 22 | Well she did n't think he was serious , he was , so were gon na have to phone up tonight and say look , no fish . |
| 23 | He he said you 're one person I can talk to , you listen to me and I can talk to you and er he did n't want to worry you at that time but for him , he did n't think he was suitable . |
| 24 | Did n't think he was good for me . |
| 25 | er , with his wife , I was I did n't think he was married to her . |
| 26 | Peregrine did n't think he was important enough to interest the Special Branch . |
| 27 | ‘ I did n't think he was soft , I put him down as shy . ’ |
| 28 | Somebody else said oh you should throw it down the sink but I did n't think you were supposed to do that either . |
| 29 | At least my friend did n't think I was vain enough to commission the work myself . |
| 30 | I applied and got the details but never bothered sending off the application form because I did n't think I was capable of doing what was asked . |