Example sentences of "[conj] i think [pron] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just when Tod has established our relationship with Irene on a secure footing , the kind of set-up that any sane man would kill for , with her punctual visits and affectionate phone calls , the movies we enjoy together , the fine dining , the peace and safety ( the forgiveness ) that her presence confers , plus the exquisitely torpid lovemaking which takes place right on the button every couple of months or so , and reaching the stage , now , where I think we can tackle her , gently but firmly , about her untidiness around the house , because it 's best to get these things out in the open , not to let them rankle and fester , and so on-guess what . |
| 2 | The third floor was a no-smoking floor or I think I might have started smoking again after six years ' abstinence . |
| 3 | Except I think I would like to get out , break away , as it were , and see the world . |
| 4 | Thank you the only is that you will have seen organised generally supported that although I think we could support it a lot better than we have . |
| 5 | Erm , although I think we will say that that would be dangerous thing to do and that we should continue to work upon the er the assumption that there erm er overall as a n , a nine percent increase , but , that seems highly unlikely that will succeed , erm What I 've then done is take account of the various staffing changes that there have been during the year , both short term and long term , erm , and you 'll see that produces a figure actually available to us this year of twenty seven thousand five hundred and eighty eight investigative hours , erm which is slightly less than we had last year , er but erm almost not significantly so , erm and it seemed to me therefore that if we were n't trying to reduce times , er , if we were saying that we would turn in times at the end of this year which were the same as the term times we turned in at the end of last year we could probably achieve that without any further recruitment . |
| 6 | The originator of the tapes has clearly decided to make his tape deck pay for itself ( although I think he could take a few hints on how to eliminate unwanted hum and noise ) and the result can only be described as a rip off . |
| 7 | Although I think I 'll play a few games with them . |
| 8 | It was no longer just go out and do a gig with your equipment — there were lighting men , dancers , singers , — there was so much that I think no-one could handle it and he was wanting more and more to make the show very good . |
| 9 | Erm the reasons that we were er anxious about this allocation to Harrogate erm stemmed from the point that I think somebody should make on this occasion and that is that it does seem there are two local authorities within North Yorkshire that have particularly distinguished er issues to deal with on employment . |
| 10 | I do n't think I need to repeat that I think everyone can hear the questions er |
| 11 | So , I mean what I 'm saying is that I think we should have a league table if you like of , of attendances , I , I recognise that that may not be popular , but I think it 's going to be one way of sorting out those people who attend every opportunity , and sometimes just to pat an officer on the back . |
| 12 | I think it 's slightly after the witching hour , so that I think we should begin . |
| 13 | It is in the pages of these magazines that I think we can see most clearly how editorial policy , whether it is conscious or unconscious on the part of the editors , operates . |
| 14 | These are the ones I am particularly anxious about at the moment , erm , now I 've put down four different headings on this particular way that I think we could help , erm , and hopefully , if there 's two hundred perhaps you 'd tell me whether there 's two hundred thousand is aimed at perhaps some of it , in , in this direction or not , I do n't know ? |
| 15 | But er given the er the position in terms of there is a policy statement in the structure plan which refers to the A sixty one and A fifty nine relief roads , er if it 's going to be helpful then e as well as the er A fifty nine , then it would be appropriate to show the western relief road rather than a series of er of arrows , to similarly show that I think we 'd have to show that as two st two er stars or arrows rather than one because we would need to er indicate both to the north and south of the A fifty nine . |
| 16 | It 's not like that it 's just that I think it 'll help you to write it down and to think about it and to talk , talk to Kelly about it . |
| 17 | Erm however we would wish to see that policy complemented by the inclusion of the strategic exceptions policy erm and we know that I know that 's to be discussed tomorrow but I will mention now that I think it would have been much more useful to the discussion if we 'd have been able to discuss the strategic sites issue as part of this debate . |
| 18 | Not that I think he 'll feel like doing much of anything for a few hours , anyway . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm saying that I think he could have done . ’ |
| 20 | She 's not that I think she 'll know how upset she is . |
| 21 | I said that I think you 'll find , Ron that Trudy if she married would have to give up her late husband 's occupational widow 's pension so that the way you 're going on now , where you go and stay with her for two or three days at a time is far better oh no , no , no , she 'll be able to keep her pension I said I very much doubt it then I said people are so jealous that if she does marry you and he does n't tell the firm I bet that one of her dear neighbours will oh no they 're all very nice people round where she lives , I thought there 's no good arguing with Ron ! |
| 22 | But they have to call in a vet from time to time , and it 's with those farmers that I think you 'll have most success , just so long as you keep your charges low . ’ |
| 23 | And then and and all that I think you can start off by having . |
| 24 | Did you hear the remark about the swimsuit , I showed him Rebecca 's swimsuit , he said cor if you 're wearing that I think I 'll go swimming as well . |
| 25 | erm , so that if , if they then go to an appeal er , I was talking to this planning officer and I was saying that I think I 'll consult them , he said I do n't think you 'll need to he said , and of what you 've done so far is pretty good and I can get access to all the letters that have been written in , in objecting into the into the homes |
| 26 | Michelle said : ‘ I did n't like the free fall , but apart from that I think I would do it all again . ’ |
| 27 | I was so needy at the time that I think I would have gone off with the first person who told me I was attractive and showed my affection . |
| 28 | erm No , no I do n't think so , I 've erm been a successful I 've been more successful that most and I it would appear greedy if I erm said that there was something that I think I would have done differently . |
| 29 | Well I must admit that I think I 'd find it a real struggle to cut wheat out of my diet . |
| 30 | ‘ I have such confidence in Edgar 's love that I think I could kill him , and he would n't blame me for it . |