Example sentences of "but [pers pn] thought i would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I explained earlier , I nearly threw my oil pastels away in frustration , but I thought I would give them another try with a different approach . |
| 2 | It is unlikely I shall be able to attend , but I thought I would register my interest and ask for a copy of the conference report if it does n't cost too much . |
| 3 | Nothing very much has happened so far , but I thought I would take the opportunity to write a longish letter , knowing that I would be busy later on . |
| 4 | But I thought I would wait until I heard you arrive , and then I knew I should be all right . ’ |
| 5 | I was going to put the thing in there , but I thought I would ask first before you know . |
| 6 | I 'll list it separately , of course , because it was n't found actually on the body , but I thought I 'd send it with the others in the chap 's pockets . " |
| 7 | I woke earlier on , but I thought I 'd disturb you if I got up so I had another nap . ’ |
| 8 | I mean that 's the rules of debate , but I thought I 'd make that particular point because it has a little bit of poetic licence er in that . |
| 9 | I wanted to go , go to the library but I thought I 'd start in my room so |
| 10 | I said , actually , I 'd ordered his first I said , but I thought I 'd treat you . |
| 11 | ‘ I knew I was n't going great but I thought I 'd score 8,200-8,300 . |
| 12 | ‘ True , ’ said Hopper , ‘ but I thought I 'd give you the chance of testing for it … ’ |
| 13 | But I thought I 'd come round first , to help you open up and get things straight . ’ |
| 14 | But I thought I 'd have one from Beverly Hills Hotel actually . |
| 15 | Well I have n't at the moment , but I thought I 'd like to air the view first with you . |
| 16 | By the way , Brian asked me to London again , but I thought I 'd wait till the weather 's better . ’ |
| 17 | and I 've got three phone numbers to ring but I thought I 'd wait till the end of the week until I 'm about eleven and a half |
| 18 | I will probably upset those nice Rocktron people here but I thought I 'd experiment by using a different preamp in the system , just to see what happened . |