Example sentences of "think it worth [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not thought it worth mentioning before as he was not likely to be found . |
| 2 | I thought that was very interesting , for Richard had obviously never thought it worth mentioning that she was n't white . |
| 3 | It emerged that she had suffered from mild diarrhoea and wind for some years , but had not thought it worth bothering the doctor about these minor problems . |
| 4 | Nourse LJ thought it worth mentioning Lord Blackburn 's comment , based on Blackstone , that ‘ the sheriff also was bound to raise the hue and cry , and call out the posse comitatus of the county whenever it was necessary for any police purposes ; in so doing he was acting for the Crown ’ . |
| 5 | THE UNDERTAKER 'S CLOTHES had been found on Tuesday evening , and if the news reached Fleet Street news editors , none of them thought it worth mentioning . |
| 6 | She did n't attach any importance to it at the time and it was only when she heard we were interested in anyone who had seen Garland between Saturday and Wednesday that she thought it worth mentioning . ’ |
| 7 | I thought it worth checking to see just how far this had gone . |
| 8 | After seeing the RA Salas label in the last issue , I thought it worth showing my contribution to further illustrate our free subliminal advertising campaign . |
| 9 | It is disappointing that so few teachers thought it worth attending to express their views either on the resolutions put forward or to raise other matters . |
| 10 | Perhaps if he wrecked the thermostat , someone would think it worth putting a little pressure on their British friends . |
| 11 | Again if you shop around you should find a bargain but you might think it worth spending a few pounds more to get extra help and advice . |
| 12 | She very much doubted that when she got home , if she ever did , she would think it worth asking her mother . |
| 13 | Not urgent , so I did n't think it worth waking you for it . ’ |
| 14 | At this point we think it worth using a little space to examine the concept of accountability . |
| 15 | What the procedure does not permit is an exploration of alternative approaches , an understanding of the views of outside groups ( unless they think it worth briefing MPs ) and there is no scope for public opinion to form and react before the government has committed itself to a definite approach to the problem . |
| 16 | I think it worth pointing out that of course erm when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister for a brief time I think Lady Young was Leader of the House of Lords in her cabinet , but apart from that there was never another women cabinet minister during her time as leader , so |
| 17 | There are , of course , no unique prescriptions for realizing these principles but we think it worth examining a few possible approaches in a little more detail . |