Example sentences of "think [pers pn] be [noun prp] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 And as for his private life , I do not think it is James Pegg he desires .
2 ‘ What makes you think it was Canon Wheeler who wanted to see him ? ’
3 I think it was René Descartes who first formulated what I have called ‘ the heat-pain argument ’ .
4 I believe in taking action on fact and not fantasy , but I think it was Lord Zuckerman who was the scientific advisor to the government , who said that government has never taken preventive measures that would prove to be unjustified , and if you always wait to the last moment before being convinced to do anything , that 's often a moment too late .
5 ‘ I think it was Victoria Wood who said that there 's no such thing as bad taste in humour because if it 's bad taste no one laughs .
6 I think it was William Trevor who said the novel was more difficult to get down , the story needed much more polishing .
7 I think it was David Bellamy who once said : ‘ Never make a frog do that which you would n't do yourself . ’
8 I think it was John Motson who once said ‘ That 's it .
9 I went to the Norfolk Broads , and erm I think it was Saturday morning we went to have a look at a flat ,
10 I think it was Kevin Clifford who first pushed another carp development , the flavouring of baits , for bream .
11 I think it was Bertrand Russell who said that ‘ all species have inclinations towards totalitarianism ’ .
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