Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] [be] " in BNC.
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1 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
2 | Every forecast I have listened to makes me think we are unlikely to get any . ’ |
3 | The 20th Century Fox logo always made me think we were about to see a war film , as the searchlights that had woken us in London in the blitz always preceded an air-raid . |
4 | But that just makes me think why , that 's what makes me think she 's living . |
5 | He thinks it makes me think he 's artistic . |
6 | And though he was never to make such almost innocent remarks again , and though Eva and Dad continued to want to make love all the time , and I caught her giggling while she did idiotic things with him , like snipping the hair in his ears and nostrils with a huge pair of scissors , there were looks that escaped all possible policing , looks that made me think he was capable only of a corrupted happiness . |
7 | His tone made me think he was phoning because he sympathized and wanted to help . |
8 | In fact I do n't know what made me think he was that way in the first place — unless it was you , of course , leading me off the trail ! |
9 | ‘ You look to be nineteen or twenty , but sometimes the way you talk makes me think you 're older . ’ |
10 | If that 's what you 're doing in practice , say so , do n't put all these exclusions in the document because that makes me suspicious and makes me think you 're trying to exclude these things . |
11 | You let me think you were Judith ! ’ |
12 | ‘ Everything you said and did made me think you were a very experienced woman . ’ |
13 | It made me think I was going to abuse my own kids . |
14 | I prefer Beethoven , actually I 'm not sure I do prefer Beethoven , but had you said Bach I would have preferred that , but I do n't see that that I mean you 're implying that that makes me better , or at least makes me think I 'm better than somebody who likes Madonna , and that I do n't agree with . |
15 | ‘ There 's something about its jizz which makes me think it 's a … ’ is a very handy phrase when only a brief glimpse of the bird has been caught . |
16 | But it was sort of let me think it was over and it only looked about that big . |
17 | The only enjoyable memory that I have is that of the instructor , a tall man with dark hair and a quiet nature vault a large gate in one bound and coming sprinting towards me to see what was the matter . |
18 | Took a walk in the fields saw an old wood stile taken away from a favourite spot which it had occupied all my life the posts were overgrown with Ivy & it seemed so akin to nature & the spot where it stood as tho it had taken it on lease for an undisturbed existance it hurt me to see it was gone for my affections claims a friendship with such things but nothing is lasting in this world last year Langley Bush was destroyd an old white thorn that had stood for more than a century full of fame the gipsies shepherds & herdmen all had their tales of its history & it will be long ere its memory is forgotten . |
19 | Would nt suprise me to see it being Scums new 6th kit . |
20 | erm let me introduce you to — perhaps in a rather more quantitative way — let me introduce what is the sort of hoariest paradox about evolution . |
21 | I remember that she asked me to guess what was inside a sort of pasty served to her on Thásos , and that I got it right at the first guess : macaroni . |
22 | A.I 'm afraid it is impossible for me to guess what was wrong with your Ram . |
23 | It would help me to know what is wrong and how to treat you . ’ |
24 | In the dark she has to show her teeth for me to know she is smiling . |
25 | ‘ It 's my birthday , and she does n't want me to know she 's unhappy , ’ thought Bobbie . |
26 | So at least they let me know which is fair enough , ha ? |
27 | I 'll kill you if you do n't let me know what 's going on . ’ |
28 | " Just remember , " he shouted at us , " let me know what 's happening in Torajaland ; do n't let Abu too close to those Toraja ladies ; and bring back my jeep ! " |
29 | They would of course let me know what was going on as soon as possible . |
30 | Just to let me know who 's a good match ? |