Example sentences of "[Wh det] i thought [modal v] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The engine only produces thirty-two horse power , which I thought might be a problem in performance terms but , for this unique aircraft , it does not prove to be so . |
| 2 | Plummer , a bank manager in Camborne , commented : ‘ All sorts of arrangements have had to be made , which I thought would be difficult . |
| 3 | He listened to me as to what I thought might be a reasonable way to go about it . |
| 4 | Well , then how do you explain the night I put down a copy of Viz , turned on the telly , and settled in for what I thought would be a programme of smart , irreverent comedy ? |
| 5 | ‘ My mind was fixed on the tribunal most of the day , then I spent four hours travelling up for what I thought would be a place on the bench . |
| 6 | I remember once we were going to have a lot more crocuses on the way up the drive , and he said , ‘ Look , you decide what you want and I 'll order them , ’ so I decided what I thought would be good , because I knew I had to put them in . |
| 7 | Yes , O K , erm , I brought what I thought would be a help from last week . |
| 8 | I could n't go out and leave everything unattended , so I remained and waited for what I thought must be the end . |