Example sentences of "think it be [noun] [noun prp] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it was René Descartes who first formulated what I have called ‘ the heat-pain argument ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | I think it was William Trevor who said the novel was more difficult to get down , the story needed much more polishing . |
| 5 | I think it was David Bellamy who once said : ‘ Never make a frog do that which you would n't do yourself . ’ |
| 6 | I think it was John Motson who once said ‘ That 's it . |
| 7 | I think it was Kevin Clifford who first pushed another carp development , the flavouring of baits , for bream . |
| 8 | I think it was Bertrand Russell who said that ‘ all species have inclinations towards totalitarianism ’ . |