Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] i [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I only thought I might be able to help . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I actually thought I might be able to trust you . ’ |
| 3 | I had been awarded something I never dreamed I 'd be eligible for . |
| 4 | I never thought I would be involved in an adulterous affair . |
| 5 | I never thought I would be glad to see water again after the Timor Sea , but the Pacific Ocean looked beautiful . |
| 6 | ‘ I never thought I would be glad to see that apartment again , but I can hardly wait to get home . ’ |
| 7 | I never thought I should be ashamed of my earnings ( or non-earnings as it were ) . |
| 8 | ‘ I never thought I 'd be sad to leave this place . ’ |
| 9 | Because , because Councillor do n't take my advice tonight , and I never thought I 'd be thankful to but take advantage of what says what you should do . |
| 10 | ‘ I never thought I 'd be able to pick out Matthew , but I found his individual scent unmistakable , without really being conscious of it , ’ said Adele . |
| 11 | I never thought I 'd be able to … ’ |
| 12 | I never thought I 'd be able to remember it all . |
| 13 | I never thought I 'd be able to swim . ’ |