Example sentences of "they thought [pron] [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ten teams took part in the first race in 1975 , and they all enjoyed themselves so they thought they would do it again the following year . |
| 2 | Say they needed it at eight , they thought they might need it at eight o'clock and then turned out they did n't , because one body else came in the restaurant , then they 'd just stick that in the fridge over night , and put it out the next morning . |
| 3 | I had thought that builders built houses when they thought they thought they could sell them , I did n't realize it was part of some altruistic policy of complying with planning policy , still we learn everything every day , do n't we ? |
| 4 | Erm , I came down and explained what the nature was , what you wanted to be done , you did n't really explain why and how important that our was , which I felt , that he said what he needing doing , he said what resources he had , and he said that , he did n't really set tasks erm , but he did ask them what they thought they should do you know . |
| 5 | So they thought they 'd have it checked out ? |
| 6 | Maybe they thought you 'd join them . |
| 7 | Why should Billy 's Action Man friends take it out on him — unless they thought he 'd set them up ? ’ |
| 8 | The Gardai said they thought he 'd identify them . |
| 9 | They thought it would stop us did n't they ? |