Example sentences of "think [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hoped you 'd say that — why do you think I brought you here , where we can be alone ? ’ |
| 2 | Why do you think I brought you down to his place if it was n't so that I could stake a claim on your patience — make you listen to what I have to confess because there was no way you could run away from me — flag down a taxi , catch a bus and head for the airport ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Where do you think I got it … . the bloody fishmongers ? , ’ he replied , with mock exasperation . |
| 4 | But I do n't think I got it . |
| 5 | Why do you think I told her those stories , the other night , about demons getting their comeuppances ? |
| 6 | ‘ Of course , why do you think I asked him to attend the opening of the store ? ’ |
| 7 | I do n't think I think I have set a new Ashmore record . |
| 8 | No I do n't think I saw him on , on the return one . |
| 9 | ‘ Why do you think I chose him to work with me ? |
| 10 | I do n't think I finished it ! |
| 11 | We should never have let the world think I wrote them . |
| 12 | I do n't think I believed it till then , that she was gone , I mean . |
| 13 | ‘ Surely you did n't think I bore you any personal grudge about what happened ? ’ |
| 14 | I do n't think I know it that well . |
| 15 | Wait a minute , I do n't think I know you . |
| 16 | When asked by a pompous college dean , ‘ My good man , I do not think I know you ? |
| 17 | I do n't want to sound alarmist , sir , but I do n't think I like it very much . ’ |
| 18 | She said she trusted me but I do n't think I like 'er any more , ’ I said , pursing my lips . |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't think I had it last , ’ she said defensively . |
| 20 | And he said er , no , he said I did n't think I had he said , but now , he said I realized that how I , was forgetting er I 'd be talking and I 'd forget sort of what I was just talking about that split second . |
| 21 | No , there were two or three in my handbag , I do n't think I took it out |
| 22 | I do n't think I heard him whinge once . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't think I heard you right , Patricia , ’ Mike said , looking Patsy in the eye . |
| 24 | Well I called a meeting but I did n't think I advertised it well enough because there was a lot of interest and then I think we held it at the wrong time as well did n't we , |
| 25 | for you I said and I should think I said it 's your , your own erm |
| 26 | Yeah I know it 's easier no you must feel really gutted , I mean I would I know , because as you said , you going out for ten months yeah exactly , yeah , exactly I mean come on you really liked him fancied him loved him oh wow , I said love , love love , I do n't know love hey man yeah yeah it 's probably , you know like when you dumped him for Danny it 's just probably like that yeah exactly exactly , so do n't worry oh come on he ca n't give up ten months for nothing I know it has to end someday , but it does n't I mean it 's like everyone thinks like that , it really annoys me , everybody , right who 's about our age yeah , they just go out with someone knowing that one day it 's gon na end , they 're just waiting for the day , and that you know , you should go out with someone with the intentions of being with them forever I know that sounds pathetic , but it 's true , yeah I know , yeah exactly yeah , yeah I know , why do you think I said it ? |
| 27 | I mean , where did he think I thought he got his new car and his loft extension and his fridge-freezer ? |
| 28 | ‘ I — um — um do n't think I thought you would . |
| 29 | Why do you think I kissed you when we first met again ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Well , you do n't think I made it up , do you ? ’ |