Example sentences of "i thought i would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought I would mention this at the outset because so many details , which would normally be left until we reach that particular stage , will be discussed with earlier parts of the legislation . |
| 2 | The editor had kindly accepted an article I had written about West Indian gospel music , so I thought I would go to the head office and introduce myself . |
| 3 | I thought I would go home when I left but it has been a long time . |
| 4 | I thought I would go on in that job — hairdressing . |
| 5 | None the less I had found the evening reassuring and felt no difficulty in saying that I was sorry but I was suddenly most awfully tired and if no one minded I thought I would go to bed . |
| 6 | I thought I would go mad when you left France and I returned to an empty house . ’ |
| 7 | I thought it was ch you know as a challenge so I thought I would go . |
| 8 | 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 ? |
| 9 | ‘ I thought I would leave a few of you on the G'bai side of the mountains with the pack beasts . |
| 10 | I have managed to breed my Port Hoplo catfish and I thought I would drop you a line explaining how I succeeded so that other readers might have a try . |
| 11 | I thought I would awaken with you in my arms this morning . ’ |
| 12 | AS A LEAD-UP to the World Cup , I thought I would check to see who can rightly claim to be called favourites for the tournament . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ People have helped me in the past so I thought I would give them a help along the way , ’ he said . |
| 15 | When I first came home I thought I would stay with my mother as long as she needed me , then I would go back . |
| 16 | So I thought I would grow my own , ’ said the determined Mr Tholen , who is of Dutch extraction . |
| 17 | I thought I would bring out the affinity between Elizabethan English and classical Arabic . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I was coming this way , so I thought I would accompany Vern . |
| 19 | I thought I would tell him how to spend his money . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | No , but , there lovely black , there 's one pair of black and white curtains that 's hardly been used , there jet black with a white stripe , I thought I would make Ron , a lovely , cook 's apron , hello |
| 22 | The last thing I thought I would talk about was my christian beliefs why I am here today why I am a doctor and what God means to me . |
| 23 | I thought I would do it alone , but now I 've met you again I 've changed it a bit . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I thought I would show you some more of my Roma . |
| 25 | ‘ I thought I would wear my thick coat because it might be cold waiting for the bus and it would stand up to the rain . |
| 26 | I thought I would speak to Otto , ask him how best to go about having Jean-Claude 's work assessed for performance . |
| 27 | The army might have been different for here was one ‘ duty ’ I thought I would enjoy , or at least understand . |
| 28 | I thought I would dig it up again , and put it in her bed , all covered with mould , so that she would know it was dead , but after a while she stopped crying , so I left it there . |
| 29 | I thought I would catch the child and make him my friend before he was old enough to be frightened of my terrible face . |
| 30 | I thought I would win this match . ’ |