Example sentences of "[pron] do [not/n't] think the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not think the situation arises at the moment outside these two counties . |
| 2 | Personally , I do not think the number of entries that are made at South African shows justify champion classes . |
| 3 | Television is a very evangelical medium and I do not think the Church of England can afford to or wants to compete with the evangelical churches . |
| 4 | I would respectfully agree , save that , for the reasons I have given , I do not think the case would come within paragraph ( d ) . |
| 5 | ( c ) I do not think the Engdiv case , 1990 S.L.T. 617 assists Mr. Beazley , since both the pursuers seeking contribution and the defenders resisting it were parties to the building contract at issue in the case , so that it was difficult to resist the submission that the claim for contribution in that case was in a matter relating to a contract . |
| 6 | For the reasons which I have given above I do not think the court in Reg. v. Philippou were justified in reconciling Morris with Lawrence , but they were correct in following Attorney-General 's Reference ( No. 2 of 1982 ) and could have reached their conclusion without relying on Lawrence . |
| 7 | I do not think the compulsion to write about foreign places can be very closely compared to a painter 's sensuous delight in new light , new forms , new colours , Monet seeing the Cap d'Antibes in blue and rose , Turner seeing the bright watery Venetian light in Venice , Gauguin in Tahiti . |
| 8 | I am not ignoring that it may be said that this in one sense is proving idem per idem , but none the less I do not think the fact can be ignored . |
| 9 | I do not think the Prime Minister imagines that this country 's future would be secure if we remained outside . |
| 10 | If he were to reflect on that , I do not think the hon. Gentleman would want it to happen . |
| 11 | I do not think the prohibitions outlined in 3(a) would do any good . |
| 12 | No case of this kind has ever been considered by the courts before , and I do not think the dicta in the previous cases should be read as excluding a case of this kind where a landlord seeks , by a course of intimidation , to " annul his own deed " , to contradict his own demise , by ousting the tenant from possession which the landlord has conferred upon her . |
| 13 | However , I do not think the contradiction between subjective " Utopianism and " objective " scientificity is an incompatible one . |
| 14 | I do not think the ankle is broken , but very badly sprained . |
| 15 | I do not think the people of Scotland are going to put up with such a tepid state of politics for that long . |
| 16 | Mr Millan said : ‘ Not at the moment , and I do not think the Maastricht treaty will really change that . |
| 17 | I do n't think the upswing will start before spring next year . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't think the question of a change is one we 'd like to answer at the moment , ’ a Football Association spokesman said . |
| 19 | I do n't think the people who advocate these policies understand that you have every wish to put the decision off . |
| 20 | I do n't think the market place is ill-organised . |
| 21 | I do n't think the policeman saw me . |
| 22 | For Lamb , catering is a very satisfying part of being a prison officer , but he does have dissatisfactions : ‘ I do n't think the rations are enough and there is n't enough variety . |
| 23 | Sarah Bamber , 19 , company secretary ( left ) , and Jason Boore , 21 , engineer ( near left ) : ‘ I do n't think the hair 's really me but the eye make-up is very striking . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't think the same way as other designers , ’ he shrugs , shuddering at the billowing skirts , fussy bows and complicated ornaments that are characteristic of the set-piece ball gowns of the Paris couture . |
| 25 | But actually , I do n't think the record company realized just how good the song was . |
| 26 | ‘ He is greatly respected , but I do n't think the Soviet-led ‘ impacts ’ group ( of the IPCC ) will reflect his views . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ From a Hearts point of view , I do n't think the replay could be as bad as that , ’ said Jordan . |
| 28 | I do n't think the SNP is dishonest either in brushing aside the doubts raised as to whether Scotland would be immediately admitted to the European Community : it really believes there would be no difficulty . |
| 29 | I do n't think the doctors really believed that she could be saved . ’ |
| 30 | Although I 'm aware of the noise when I start it up , I do n't think the neighbours are . ’ |