Example sentences of "i [adv] thought that " in BNC.
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| 1 | I little thought that fresh intrusions would interrupt and spoil my solitudes . |
| 2 | I naïvely thought that we had something special going for us . |
| 3 | ‘ I rather thought that was it . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I rather thought that was pretty sensational . |
| 5 | ‘ I rather thought that was the object of the exercise . ’ |
| 6 | It 's just that I have n't had time to think about it and I only thought that with all those shepherds in the area there was bound to be some traffic in illegally slaughtered lamb . |
| 7 | I suddenly thought that on the advert that 's gone in |
| 8 | ‘ As the full-time mother of pre-school twins , I just thought that I had to put up with Sam 's barely concealed fling with a neighbour , ’ says Tina . |
| 9 | I always shop on Sunday and I just thought that it was nice to see in the paper today it looks like we will have legalized Sunday trading everywhere for all of us fairly soon . |
| 10 | ‘ I just thought that Ken was right for the part , ’ said Gerald Thomas . |
| 11 | Erm but I just thought that it is appropriate in the circumstances because we have basically provided this facility , that there should be erm |
| 12 | But I just thought that if you could afford it |
| 13 | I just thought that it seemed to be , you know ? |
| 14 | and , I did n't so much I just thought that it happened to me |
| 15 | That 's okay I just thought that you should know that . |
| 16 | Finally he moved his chair nearer to her and said with great feeling , ‘ I once thought that he was a liar and a thief . |
| 17 | I needed a fix more than I ever thought that I could . |
| 18 | I always thought that my Taurean nature — though on the cusp with Aries , looking forward towards another double-image sign , Gemini , which made for imbalance — was far from typical ; but certainly the bull was well and truly there in my strong sexuality . |
| 19 | I always thought that to be a religious Jew , you had to dress like someone from nineteenth-century Poland . |
| 20 | I always thought that was extraordinary ; a man like him sitting apparently alone all night with that one never-empty , unintoxicating , frosted glass , as if it was the sign of some great abstinence or purity . |
| 21 | P.C. All right , Sir , but I always thought that it was more creditable to prevent crime and keep one 's beat clean and free from nuisances or offences than to have charges or summonses of a trivial character . |
| 22 | I always thought that academic litigation was a peculiarity of modern America , but no : one Paul Nicholas sued the University of Paris for withholding his degree . |
| 23 | ‘ I always thought that if Alexander died without an heir , Edward would support the house of Bruce ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I messed around with it and got into this thing of splitting up the amps because I always thought that the guitar was a bit flat in mono . |
| 25 | ‘ I always thought that I might get into meteorology later , but of course you never do , ’ says Alison without too much regret . |
| 26 | I always thought that was about right . |
| 27 | And I always thought that Ireland is our country and we can blame only ourselves . |
| 28 | When I was a little lad I always thought that the dilemma to be or not to be had something to do with choosing pencils ( surely 2B or not 2B ? ! ) |
| 29 | " I always thought that gardens , " said Clara , as they progressed slowly back along the long stretch of grass , and down the steps to the lower level , " I always thought that gardens were for growing flowers in . |
| 30 | " I always thought that gardens , " said Clara , as they progressed slowly back along the long stretch of grass , and down the steps to the lower level , " I always thought that gardens were for growing flowers in . |