Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun prp] think [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FEW foreign brokers in South Korea thought they would see profits in 1992 , the year in which South Korea inched open its stockmarket to outside investors . |
| 2 | Suppressed fury sparked flames in the woman 's catlike eyes , and for a second Shae thought she would storm out of the room . |
| 3 | The older woman 's face puckered and for a moment Ruth thought she might cry — which was unthinkable in Miss Beard . |
| 4 | For a terrible moment Shannon thought she would give way to tears , and knew it was because of his fury on her behalf . |
| 5 | For a moment Robert thought she might have had her feet bound , and then he realized that her problem was simply that her face-mask was now so in line with Islamic law that her field of vision was only about six inches to the left and right of her . |
| 6 | For a moment Agnes thought he must have pulled a muscle , then giggled as she , and she alone , realised he had come close to spilling his holstered pistol . |
| 7 | ‘ Sister 's at early supper , and Nurse Robins thought you might like some help , Nurse Dungarvan . |