Example sentences of "a [noun] [pron] thought he " in BNC.
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| 1 | A SCOUT leader taking part in an annual parade was attacked by a pensioner who thought he was a Hitler Youth member . |
| 2 | The only impressions from his heavy sleep which touched him with a faintest trace were mysteriously , elusively compounded of plumed candle flame , drumming rain , a ship held by ice , huddled sheep , and a malignant shadow stooped-muttering over a desk or table or bench in a room or a cell he thought he might have been able to recognize if only he could have opened his eyes . |
| 3 | His eyes narrowed , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to follow her lead , but to her relief he shrugged . |
| 4 | He was still barring the doorway , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to move . |
| 5 | He was sitting in the deckchair Candy had vacated by the time she returned , and for a second she thought he had fallen asleep , his head tilted back against the wooden spar of the chair , his eyes closed , their long black lashes casting shadows on his cheeks . |
| 6 | For a second I thought he was going to hit me , but then he reached into his jacket pocket and brought out a wallet that he unfolded and thrust towards me , giving me just enough time to see that he held the rank of chief inspector , one of the highest ranks in the Bahamian police force , then the wallet was snapped shut and Deacon Billingsley moved to stand very close to me , so close that I could smell the cigar smoke on his breath . |
| 7 | For a moment he thought he was going to pass out . |
| 8 | For a moment he thought he saw a figure at the far end , waiting , but that was from the nightmare , too , just a trick of the light and the fog . |
| 9 | For a moment he thought he had been in a terrible accident . |
| 10 | For a moment he thought he smelt a rat ; could it be one of Marjorie 's ‘ little jokes ’ ? |
| 11 | For a moment he thought he smelt a rat ; could it be one of Marjorie 's ‘ little jokes ’ ? |
| 12 | For a moment she thought he was going to throw his arms round her and hug her , she was sure he had been thinking of it , but he hesitated and she turned away . |
| 13 | He edged his way through the standing drinkers and for a moment she thought he was going to join her , but he merely nodded and drifted down the room , taking up a position by the wall where he seemed to become engrossed in watching the efforts of a group of youngsters on the one-armed bandit . |
| 14 | Georg looked at her and for a moment she thought he was going to grab her , thought he was going to cry himself , but he suddenly stormed out of the dairy and began to stride up towards the lower pasture . |
| 15 | For a moment she thought he was going to slam the phone down , then she heard him give a deep sigh . |
| 16 | For a moment she thought he was n't going to answer as he stared at his glass , then slowly he raised his eyes to hers . |
| 17 | For a moment she thought he would refuse , then he shrugged . |
| 18 | For a moment I thought he had come across the bottle of wine given to me by the couple at Benouville bridge café . |
| 19 | Forget it , I said , For a moment I thought he was going to tell me to sling my hook . |
| 20 | For a moment I thought he was joking . |
| 21 | For a moment I thought he was about to dare to let himself like me , but the wife was watching , alas . |
| 22 | For a moment I thought he was about to apologize , but he did n't . |
| 23 | ‘ For a moment I thought he was going to kill me . |
| 24 | For a moment I thought he was going to get back to the DIY metaphor and start to try to get them to see me as undercoat or Jesus Christ as primer , but , instead , he recovered himself enough to say , ‘ Great News ! ’ |
| 25 | For a moment I thought he was going to stand there facing it , daring it to stop . |
| 26 | For a moment I thought he 'd flipped and reckoned he was Napoleon , when it clicked he was talking about Jo . |
| 27 | Lisabeth asked and for a moment I thought he was going to slam the door on us . |
| 28 | For a while he thought he must be dying , that his nanny had managed to poison him after all . |
| 29 | I crossed the road and walked casually along a few streets , and for a while I thought he 'd probably be following at a distance . |
| 30 | But for most Tories , excluding a minority who thought he was too soft , this budget was welcome relief . |