Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [conj] i thought [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was fond of that duvet because I thought it was hers . |
| 2 | I persuaded her to come on this course because I thought it would be a change for us both . ’ |
| 3 | So could you phone up er your office because I cleared the fact that we can pay with this card cos I thought you might look at this and say well look it 's expired . |
| 4 | I wanted to let you know of this initiative because I thought it might be possible to : |
| 5 | ‘ The plant has been neglected for a few years so I thought I 'd give it some plant food and water and to my astonishment this was the result , ’ said Margaret . |
| 6 | ‘ I did pop round for a chat with him earlier this evening and I thought he seemed a bit jumpy . |
| 7 | not really , always have more gravy , did n't , I did n't think the meat was as good , you did n't either and I went to another butcher because I thought it |
| 8 | I met this man and I thought he was wonderful — so nice to me and everything when I first met him . |
| 9 | They 're only some letters that I thought your mother would like to have ! ’ |
| 10 | When I intervened in the right hon. Gentleman 's speech he replied in such confusion that I thought it best to give him time to reflect , and to ask my question again later . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've got so many pictures that I thought I 'd have a clear out ’ , she explains , surrounded by the sale items which represent months of hard work . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've got so many pictures that I thought I 'd have a clear out ’ , she explains , surrounded by the sale items which represent months of hard work . |
| 13 | ‘ I would n't be involved with so many stations if I thought it might , ’ Luke told her drily . |
| 14 | " I m sorry , Mr Beamish , but he 'll be away all day and I thought I 'd better come along rather than leave it till tomorrow . " |
| 15 | ‘ But I began this without any hope whatsoever of winning the one thing I wanted above all others because I thought it was already given , and what I took in compensation merely made me want it more and resent its absence , because I kept loving you more and more . |
| 16 | And you look so topping in that dress that I thought you might be a sport . |
| 17 | I put it up that end cos I thought anybody |
| 18 | I 've just got the buttons to put on and I did n't have any wool and I thought what shall I start knitting , jumpers and things for school cos she starts the middle school in September |
| 19 | I was writing the same songs with the same approach but I thought they were all shit so I never brought them to J or I never tried to play them . |
| 20 | ‘ We play in the same position and I thought I 'd proved myself last season . |
| 21 | It was the first time we 'd returned to any location and I thought it must be a good sign . |