Example sentences of "thought i would [verb] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought I would go and take one of the head ones and journey along down to that place and so , you know , is there any chance you slipping me down a good four long ones and if he says no , think again ? |
| 2 | I thought I would write and tell you my top 5 favourite names ( girls ) . |
| 3 | And then I thought I would write and suggest that she should suggest herself to tea one day and not only did she have the effrontery to do so but she brought her husband . |
| 4 | Thought I 'd go and meet the boat — docks at Southampton . |
| 5 | Auntie said : " I thought I 'd go and meet Billy off the school bus . " |
| 6 | ‘ Well , I thought I 'd go and sell ice-cream outside the Stock Exchange , which is why I dressed like this . ’ |
| 7 | Thought I 'd go and buy some silly string , next week , remind me . |
| 8 | Looking around , I saw this man with a beard , who smelled nice and friendly , so I thought I 'd go and say ‘ hello ’ . |
| 9 | I thought I 'd go and see who attended . ’ |
| 10 | and he went straight back to his study and I thought I 'd go and see him because my parents had gone |
| 11 | ‘ I just thought I 'd phone and find out how you are . |
| 12 | ‘ I thought I 'd ring and congratulate you on managing at last to see what some of us have been going on about for all these years . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm just about to go to bed and I thought I 'd ring and see how things are with you . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I thought I 'd come and stay here for a bit . |
| 15 | ‘ No — it 's just Christmas — a family get-together , you know — it seems to take more out of me than it used to — so I thought I 'd come and have a quiet minute or two with you . |
| 16 | I thought I 'd come and see you tomorrow , if that suits you . ’ |
| 17 | I thought I 'd come and see you President , congress Keith , London Region , seconding motion two seven eight . |
| 18 | I thought I 'd wait and see |
| 19 | I had a lovely lunch I just thought I 'd try and get my own way for once . |
| 20 | And he said Beck and Pollitzers often hire cars he said and you know he said I thought I 'd try and get you the business . |
| 21 | Hello erm I could n't get on the line yesterday , so I thought I 'd try and ring in today . |