Example sentences of "[verb] be that [pers pn] think " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ The only reason we die is that we think death is inevitable . |
2 | All I know is that I think it 's a safe distance for me to drive behind that car at any given time . |
3 | All I know is that he thought you would be pleasantly surprised . ’ |
4 | But at the heart of that issue I you know that specific issue I think is a good example of the of of the problem which I see you facing is that I think it 's more not so much about the noise but about the fact that we have a relatively privileged few people who are enjoying going to these May Balls I mean and enjoying the end of their exams , staying up all night , and I wonder in fact if it 's more a matter of sour grapes rather than environmental health . |
5 | ‘ All I 'm saying is that I think we need to be apart for a while , come down to earth , if you like . |
6 | So , I mean what I 'm saying is that I think we should have a league table if you like of , of attendances , I , I recognise that that may not be popular , but I think it 's going to be one way of sorting out those people who attend every opportunity , and sometimes just to pat an officer on the back . |
7 | If we 're gon na do a deal then we , we , we have some to drive it through but what I 'm saying is that I think that if you have this meeting I , which is what February the second ? |
8 | From the scared tone of Dyson 's voice , Bob knew that what he meant was that he thought Eddy was dead . |
9 | Yeah but the point I 'm making is that you thought that would happen then . |
10 | What I am suggesting is that I think if you if you concentrate only on the question of who are the chief officers that 's very important and that 's very indicative , but it 's not the whole story . |
11 | I would say : if you want to talk of my thinking it in such circumstances then the least misleading thing to say is that I think it in saying it . |
12 | No excuses , as I 've said , and the only explanation I can offer is that I thought you loved Jones . |
13 | All I said was that I thought it was a judgement from God that Blyth had first lost his leg and then had the replacement become the instrument of his downfall . |
14 | ‘ What I was going to say was that I think that 's rather sweet of you . |
15 | The only difference her success made was that she thought her an incompetent fool who was lucky enough to make a bit of money . ’ |
16 | The impression we got was that they thought it was pretty much his own fault . |
17 | Well , that 's , that 's up to you , but the , what , the point I 'm trying to make is that I think it 's important that you actually consider that before the interview is , is ever , ever takes place , because otherwise you could be caught very flat-footed . |