Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [be] think " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who subscribe to them and are honoured by reference to them may be thought of with contempt by those for whom the underlife is the serious basis of social living . |
| 2 | Wondered what woman , if any , I should be thinking about in five years ' time . ’ |
| 3 | I know I should be thinking about taking her to a mother-and-toddler group so she can meet people and make friends , but something keeps putting me off . |
| 4 | ‘ Why , what did you think I might be thinking about ? ’ |
| 5 | By then I might be thinking straight . ’ |
| 6 | The message in the words sounded ominous to Joe 's ears , and he straightened up and said , ‘ Tell Harry I 'll be thinking of him and I hope he 'll be home soon . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll be thinking of you , ’ he said . |
| 8 | If you get somebody putting six hundred pounds for holidays , I 'll be thinking mhm you know , they 're not going to be able to do a lot on six hundred pounds a year , but when I actually get to talk to them I find they 've got a caravan , and a friend who 's got a site in North er er in North Yorkshire . |
| 9 | I would never try on something revealing like a swimming costume in a communal changing room , because when I was bigger I 'd be thinking everyone would be looking at the bulgy bits thinking how fat I was ( well , this is what I thought after I found out what my friends had been saying ) , and now I would feel too self-conscious because other girls would be thinking how skinny I look . |
| 10 | ‘ Yeah , and that E chord should really be on the bridge pickup , but I could never get it and every once in a while I 'd be thinking , ‘ I 'm gon na try it … |
| 11 | I think if I were fourteen or fifteen years old looking towards leaving school , average ability , I 'd be thinking to myself ‘ Well , what 's the point of working at school ? |
| 12 | I would n't enjoy myself anyway , I expect , I 'd be thinking of you . |
| 13 | I 'm always sitting thinking if I had n't got them , I 'd be thinking now was it on the card I have n't got you know |
| 14 | IF I was an Australian I would be thinking very hard about it . |
| 15 | ‘ And you immediately assumed that you had outstayed your welcome and I would be thinking to myself , ‘ Mon Dieu , now I have to face that idiotic English girl . ’ |
| 16 | Now if I was a cadre and I received that I think I would be thinking right erm if I really want to be at the forefront of this that 's the policy that I want to promote erm and if the peasants in my area are not demanding this and not achieving this well we , I , I ca n't be seen not to be going it , I 've got ta go with this . |
| 17 | ‘ I shall be thinking all the time of poor Kelpie . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I know , ’ she replied , ‘ I shall be thinking of that poor man and his little boy all night . ’ |
| 19 | I will be thinking about this film all night . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I will be thinking of you all and wishing you continued good fortune with your worthwhile venture , ’ said Sharron , who was the star of a promotional video used to raise funds towards the pool reopening . |
| 21 | Perhaps I will be thought outspoken , but so often it is those people who have moved into the country that complain . |
| 22 | Now you may be thinking that these options sound very dramatic and limited in the context of social chit-chat . |
| 23 | You may be thinking that you have heard all this before . |
| 24 | In retirement some of you may be thinking of erm having some improvement work done to your house . |
| 25 | You may be thinking of moving house altogether and going to live in a different part of the country . |
| 26 | You may be thinking of treating yourself to a holiday erm or something of that kind . |
| 27 | ‘ I s'pose you may be thinking of selling the Britches now , Edward ? ’ asked a neighbour . |
| 28 | When you ask about the dangers of using peppermint oil , you may be thinking of the concentrated essential oils used in aromatherapy ( the massaging of the skin with oils or creams containing plant extracts to relieve tension ) which are very potent and should not be used undiluted . |
| 29 | All the trouble and strife is behind you today is a golden glow beh today , a golden glow begins to settle over all of your relationships and during the next month many of you may be thinking of making serious commitments . |
| 30 | It looks as if there is a walk down there but we 've never been on it but tell you where you may be thinking of , you may be thinking of that walk that goes towards the erm adventure park at the other side of Buckfastleigh . |