Example sentences of "[pron] not think [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One can sympathise with owners of great houses , faced with tax and running costs , but let them not think that furnishings of the standing of Kent 's at Houghton can simply be dispensed with as ‘ surplus to requirements ’ and that their loss from the house would not in future be regretted . |
| 2 | ‘ I have told them not to think that lightning ca n't strike twice , ’ the former Wimbledon champion said . |
| 3 | The main point was , did she or did she not think that the whole ghastly superstructure should be brought down and got rid of , root and branch , once and for all ? |
| 4 | Did she not think that such grieving as she had showed was somehow too much for any memory to bear ? |
| 5 | As a backbencher , his mind changed : ‘ Do you not think that the tone of England is more liberal than the policy of the government ? |
| 6 | ‘ Do you not think that our women readers will be interested in what I have written ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Do you not think that someone suspected ? ’ |
| 8 | Do you not think that the people deserve to know what threatens them on their very doorstep ? |
| 9 | Did you not think that your brother might be coming north soon ? |
| 10 | ‘ If an assassin were to dare to enter my kitchen , ’ Auguste announced in tones that made it clear that no villain would have the temerity , ‘ do you not think that poison would be his chosen means , rather than an arsenal of rifles hidden in a kitchen range ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Would you not think that such a machine could greatly open up commerce and cultural relationships between Switzerland and Britain ? |
| 12 | Do you not think that I mean the people who were saying keep them there they 're saying it adds something to what 's in the city centre do you not agree ? |
| 13 | Do you not think that almost regardless of the reply and whatever that reply contained , with what we now know with the benefit of hindsight about Liechtenstein , which was actually known by I M R O there 's not for the benefit of hindsight that was n't known at that time , should n't I M R O have refused immediately to license any organisation that was controlled out of Liechtenstein in those circumstances ? |
| 14 | Do you not think that up to now Middle Eastern countries and some other nations and people as well have been of the super powers in their giant struggle against each other , but now the United States may be able to take er , if you like a more mature and more relaxed attitude . |
| 15 | Do you not think that Mr Clarke can continue the success of John McGregor ? |
| 16 | Did you not think when you saw the girl in the way you found her that I had actually ruined her , as she calls it ? |
| 17 | Mr Aycliffe , have you not thought that he could have been imprisoned ? ’ |
| 18 | The thought crossed her mind that perhaps they were burying her , and she silently shouted at herself not to think that , even though it was the most natural supposition she could make . |
| 19 | As that key area of his governmental responsibilities so far was such a monumental disaster , does he not think that people would be well advised in the weeks ahead to treat any of his judgments , prophesies or predictions with derision ? |
| 20 | Does he not think that that could be improved on in any future , but hopefully never to be repeated accident ? |