Example sentences of "[verb] i [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we met I told him that I did not think he had anything more urgent to attend to , and if he thought he had something more important , then his priorities were wrong . |
| 2 | The recession — it looks as though there is a glimmer of light , but I was on the continent a couple of three weeks ago when the mortar attack took place at Number Ten and the reaction of people I met I mean it was much more marked there than it was here , or seemed to be . |
| 3 | ‘ The first time we met I thought she was gorgeous but I did n't ask for her phone number because I imagined every man must do that . |
| 4 | You see , I 've just realised I love you , too . |
| 5 | Once I realized I loved her and that she loved me it became clear that I had to leave my wife . |
| 6 | ‘ I hoped you 'd say that — why do you think I brought you here , where we can be alone ? ’ |
| 7 | 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 ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Where do you think I got it … . the bloody fishmongers ? , ’ he replied , with mock exasperation . |
| 9 | But I do n't think I got it . |
| 10 | Why do you think I told her those stories , the other night , about demons getting their comeuppances ? |
| 11 | ‘ Of course , why do you think I asked him to attend the opening of the store ? ’ |
| 12 | I do n't think I think I have set a new Ashmore record . |
| 13 | No I do n't think I saw him on , on the return one . |
| 14 | ‘ Why do you think I chose him to work with me ? |
| 15 | I do n't think I finished it ! |
| 16 | We should never have let the world think I wrote them . |
| 17 | I do n't think I believed it till then , that she was gone , I mean . |
| 18 | ‘ Surely you did n't think I bore you any personal grudge about what happened ? ’ |
| 19 | I do n't think I know it that well . |
| 20 | Wait a minute , I do n't think I know you . |
| 21 | When asked by a pompous college dean , ‘ My good man , I do not think I know you ? |
| 22 | I do n't want to sound alarmist , sir , but I do n't think I like it very much . ’ |
| 23 | She said she trusted me but I do n't think I like 'er any more , ’ I said , pursing my lips . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't think I had it last , ’ she said defensively . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | No , there were two or three in my handbag , I do n't think I took it out |
| 27 | I do n't think I heard him whinge once . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't think I heard you right , Patricia , ’ Mike said , looking Patsy in the eye . |
| 29 | 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 , |
| 30 | for you I said and I should think I said it 's your , your own erm |