Example sentences of "[coord] think [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I came across this today , and thought it would interest you , ’ it said . |
| 2 | I recognized Billy Tuckett from way back and thought I 'd save you guys some time by giving you his name . |
| 3 | I was disgusted by the whole idea of class and thought I could abolish it by pretending it did n't exist . |
| 4 | ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ She set higher store by emotional security ’ than her sister , ‘ and thought she would find it with a man soft-hearted and caring and pliant , far removed , as she thought , from father 's toughness and uncontrollability . ’ |
| 6 | Later , while Rachel was checking supplies , Nina happened to mention that the new MO seemed to be proving more popular with the staff than the previous one had been , then added , ‘ Just as long as they do n't think he 's a soft touch and that they can come in here with a finger ache and think he 'll send them home . ’ |
| 7 | Yes I 've been looking at that and thinking we 'll take it , mm |
| 8 | It is like throwing a grain of sand upon the sea-shore to-day , and thinking you may find it to-morrow . ’ |
| 9 | Just somebody was in there , poking around , shifting things , passing the time nosing into everything , and thinking he 'd put it all back the way it was before . |
| 10 | She agreed but thought she 'd record it anyway , just in case . |
| 11 | ‘ But thinking I could orchestrate us like that was pretty high-handed . ’ |