Example sentences of "but [pron] think it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , but I thought it must be some arch or something that everybody had to stoop to go through . |
| 2 | I had no specific use at the time , but I thought it would prove a handy addition to the workshop , and was delighted when my grandfather elected to purchase the tool for me . |
| 3 | I do n't want to sound a snob but I thought it vulgar . |
| 4 | I did n't understand it all , but I thought it was real beautiful . |
| 5 | Ken wanted to rake David to this thing on his own and David , being very , very cold — he hates demonstrations of emotion — and me being very Mediterranean , I told him that as far as I was concerned , I did n't give a fuck about his award or seeing him receive it , but I thought it was a bit much that his mother could n't be there because it was a public occasion and it was a time when , without having to speak to her , he could be nice to her , as every mother loves to be there for that kind of thing . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know whether this was a fund-raising ploy or whether this was for real , ’ O'Boyle said , ‘ but I thought it was for real at the time . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It was an exciting record but I thought it was badly made . |
| 8 | Not that I will be changing anything in the immediate area of the shelf at the base of which the bait lies , but I thought it better to give the carp a profound liking for the swim before even one stalk of rush or one lily pad was removed . |
| 9 | Couldny put ma finger on it , but I thought it was |
| 10 | He received a lot of criticism , but I thought it was unfair as he was completely new to the team , so I took my share of the blame . |
| 11 | ‘ It just seemed like a ridiculous idea but I thought it was a nice place to go and have a look around , ’ he admits . |
| 12 | Berghaus 's Softflex midsole gives very easy walking , but I thought it too flexible for use on rough ground ; nor did it have quite enough ankle support . |
| 13 | ‘ I said all along that Lennox would win — but I thought it would be on points . |
| 14 | This may not be an original idea but I thought it might be worth a mention . |
| 15 | But I thought it would do Roy a power of good to give him a few games at the back as part of his education . ’ |
| 16 | I knew before I went that I would cry that day , but I thought it would be because he was standing in front of me , not because he was n't standing in front of me . |
| 17 | ‘ But I thought it was extremely funny — Audrey would whizz through a few chores in the shop , then she 'd go swanning off shopping somewhere , ’ smiles Sue . |
| 18 | But I thought it was a wonderful idea . |
| 19 | But I thought it was worth it , until this happened . |
| 20 | I had an actor once who was condemned to hang for stealing a sheep — or a lamb , I forget which — so I got permission to have him hanged in the middle of a play — had to change the plot a bit but I thought it would be effective , you know — and you would n't believe it , he just was n't convincing ! |
| 21 | I would have loved a drink , but I thought it might be drugged . |
| 22 | I knew it was n't an emergency , but I thought it might have the makings of one . |
| 23 | The kids were mortified but I thought it was a real hoot . ’ |
| 24 | I 'm supposed to be calling a solicitor but I thought it was only fair I should warn you instead . ’ |
| 25 | As a member of the Forum , the Ceredigion Branch is in touch with the issues , but I thought it was important to ensure all Cardigan Bay branches were well informed . |
| 26 | Oh aye , it is painful but I thought it 's not going away so I 'd better go and see about it . |
| 27 | It got me out of clearing tables for a living , but I thought it meant more than that . |
| 28 | Oh , I know some people would say it was May and December , but I thought it was a lovely relationship . |
| 29 | I feared that , but I must always have wanted it too , because when you had me dismissed from that job — Oh , I hated that , I hated not being able to see you any more , but I thought it was you I hated . |
| 30 | No individual budgets have been allocated to Departments , but I thought it might be int-eresting to see the spread of demand . |