Example sentences of "think [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My own worm factory is made from a plastic dustbin and it works well , but I welcome the advent of a new , custom-made job at what I think is a pretty reasonable price . |
| 2 | I invite you up here and all you think is whether the dyke is full of nitrates poisoning the villagers . ’ |
| 3 | At the other extreme , the pure choice end of the spectrum , are explicit statements of choice , preference , approval , or disapproval : which party people think is best on economic matters for themselves and their families , for Britain as a whole , or for the unemployed ; their evaluations of how well each party has handled issues like unemployment , inflation , defence , health , education , and social services ; how warm they feel towards parties and their leaders ; whether the parties should change their leaders or their policies , or both ; and , last but not least , voting preferences . |
| 4 | I will begin with what I always think is the queerest of the social services , and the one with the strangest story — subsidised housing . |
| 5 | Politicians do this all the time , turning any given question into a cue for making the point they think is important and never mind what their questioner wants to hear . |
| 6 | It 's an organisation I have always recognised provides a facility to commerce and industry which I think is highly desirable — that is a facility to take a long-term view . |
| 7 | There 's an old Jewish phrase which I think is worth repeating . |
| 8 | ‘ Whatever you think is best . ’ |
| 9 | Although John Peers is very willing to listen , to advise , to agree on a style , his favourite client is the one who walks in an says , ‘ Do whatever you think is best ’ . |
| 10 | I think David thought he was the artist and he knew what he wanted to do — which I think is actually true — the artist basically does know what he wants to do — but I think the manager should just be there to sort out the finance and try to keep you on a the straight and narrow . |
| 11 | For wholefood enthusiasts , I would recommend buckwheat pasta rather than wholemeal , which I think is rather dull in flavour and texture . |
| 12 | You have to do what you think is right , even if Joe and I do n't always agree with you . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ This boy — who you think is your son — is staying up in Back Clough Dale with a couple who may — or may not — be armed terrorists . |
| 14 | The point being made , I think is that the indie bands and football thugs have killed it . |
| 15 | At a recent meeting of Somerset and South Avon NFU 's executive committee , members were concerned about what they think is a growing population of badgers . |
| 16 | ‘ Whatever you think is best , ’ Tammuz replied stonily . |
| 17 | It concerns only how we name things , and not what we think is the case . |
| 18 | ‘ Obviously , everyone has to do what they think is right , ’ he said . |
| 19 | It turns out that the public has a right to know only what those who control the media think is good for them . |
| 20 | The criteria by which marathon times would become acceptable for ratification as world records were drafted by the IAAF 's own road running committee in response to a call for change many think is overdue . |
| 21 | Add to this the fact that everything here can cost considerably less than almost anywhere else , and it becomes hard to see why young people go anywhere other than this sophisticated , cosmopolitan , exciting and dynamic resort , which we think is particularly good for those going abroad for the first time . |
| 22 | It is his recognition that projected activities draw upon a distinctly different kind of energy ( and I include emotional response ) from non-projected activity that I think is of fundamental importance . |
| 23 | ‘ Sitting on what I think is a telegraph pole . |
| 24 | With a specialised market it 's quite appropriate to approach any publisher you think is likely to be interested ( your training should have taught you which publishers specialise in your field ) with a synopsis and sample chapter . |
| 25 | ‘ You know perfectly well , Marler , that these days I only go after a story I think is really worthwhile . |
| 26 | This , I think is what makes it possible for this story to have a positive if not a ‘ sunset ’ ending . |
| 27 | Remember that someone like yourself is going to buy it , so put down what you think is important . |
| 28 | So if you 're going to plan ahead , now , which I think is the only thing you can do in the circumstances … what I suggest is a with-profits endowment policy linked to a seven-year maturity date with yearly incrementals — optional , if you like , or you can build them in , it depends how optimistic you are about your career , ha ha — leaving a little bit of the schools fees to pay at the time , but there will be a big chunk taken out , that 's for sure … and do it off monthly standing orders of around … let's say … five hundred a month ? |
| 29 | And I felt like I could satisfy all these requests , plus my own discomfort , which I think is extremely important . |
| 30 | It attempts to clarify some of the confusion I pointed out between that which is called for by law and ethics and what doctors and patients in practice , think is called for . |