Example sentences of "thought [pron] [vb mod] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I thought someone might get a couple of black eyes or something .
2 It 'll be so hot I thought I might rent a place in the country , but it might be a waste of money .
3 I thought I might receive a visit from someone — but from security , not the police , checking up . ’
4 ‘ I thought I might have a word with Eddie Brady . ’
5 ‘ Until Sir Thomas died and you thought I might have a motive for murder ? ’ she finished sweetly .
6 Most people said I should get probation , but I was looking on the black side and thought I would get a sentence of three to five years .
7 I thought I would get a job there but I could n't for a few months and er , my wife and two children joined me there and my brother 's wife joined us there , and two of us bought the house in Luton .
8 I thought I would have a go at senior rugby for a season , then pack it in .
9 ‘ I thought I would use a grenade ’ , said Vu Van Hau , a 22-year-old Vietnamese soldier who served for three years in Kompong Cham and Kompong Thom provinces , before returning to his native Ho Chi Minh City as part of the September withdrawal .
10 ‘ I never thought I should have a friend to play with and a pony to ride , Aunty ! ’ she said happily , as she got ready to go out and call for Angela Yatton .
11 I still had time to kill , so I thought I 'd make a couple of ‘ phone calls and that meant employing the Middleditch gambit .
12 actually we , mm , at some length and had a few ideas , erm I 've got an appointment with someone at the Arts Council in a couple of weeks that the Arts Council 's got a new fund called erm consultants in research and I thought I 'd make a bid to see if we can get someone
13 She said it was a remnant and I thought I 'd make a box for the sale .
14 ‘ It 's the left-overs from yesterday 's joint — I thought I 'd make a shepherd 's pie for supper .
15 ‘ I thought I 'd strike a chord , ’ he said .
16 before that , maybe when the scrapers or whatnot , I thought I 'd do a job here I 'll wash blankets
17 I thought I 'd do a tape then mum .
18 We went to this very flash restaurant and I was really nervous , you know the feeling — anyway blood was rushing , and I was looking at the menu — my French is pretty good — and I thought I 'd fancy a pork cutlet .
19 Then , when the shop stopped delivering , I thought I 'd show a bit of private enterprise .
20 ‘ When I was little , I thought I 'd like a job helping people .
21 ‘ I never thought I 'd beg a man to do anything , but my pride has all gone ! ’
22 I thought I 'd have a hangover , I did n't have a hangover .
23 Well there 's two things I 'd like I ca n't have both of them I thought I 'd have a prawn and cocktail
24 ‘ Of course , I never thought I 'd have a coach as good as Mr O'Dell , but he kindly suggested I should call in on a Saturday afternoon , while the pub was shut … . ’
25 The way people talk over here is pure poetry and nobody is really using that in songs so I thought I 'd have a go . ’
26 ‘ I thought I 'd have a go , just for fun , and phone the station , ’ said Moira .
27 I have n't read any match report yet … so I thought I 'd have a go at a quick one & include a few comments about Rocky as well .
28 ‘ My thoughts exactly , which is why I thought I 'd have a chat with you . ’
29 I only had to hold the end of the string , while my friend went round the circle , so I thought I 'd have a rest , and so …
30 ‘ Just thought I 'd have a walk . ’
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