Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] i think i " in BNC.

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1 One of Crossman 's cardinal convictions was that Britain was run not as a democracy but as an oligarchy — and that view of his was perhaps partially reflected in my own youthful outburst against the essentially incestuous relationship between politicians and journalists that I thought I had discovered even within the people 's party .
2 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 . ’
3 ‘ I 've got so many pictures that I thought I 'd have a clear out ’ , she explains , surrounded by the sale items which represent months of hard work .
4 ‘ I 've got so many pictures that I thought I 'd have a clear out ’ , she explains , surrounded by the sale items which represent months of hard work .
5 As I was applying to art school I needed a reference so I told Vivienne that I thought I 'd ask Malcolm , since he was my employer .
6 I think once you 've refined the area of search and I think I agree with Mr on this , there are two or three key criteria .
7 The thing is , it 's a vicious circle , it 's Catch 22 really , 'cos I used to have a good self-employed business , going painting and decorating and I used to have a good clientele and that and I found over the years that , when it became harder and harder to score and the prices rocketed and all that , it got out of hand , out of proportion , that I was spending more and more time off the job than I was on the job , looking round to get the stuff and I found I was unable to carry on working without the drug , because I just felt so bad and I could n't climb ladders and I thought I was a danger to myself and anybody else that I had working with me , y'know .
8 This is something we said we were going to discuss at a time in the future and I thought I 'd stick it on and see how much time we 'd got left .
9 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
10 So we 're watching that programme , Is this Your Last Cigarette ? or whatever it were called last Sunday on the telly and I thought I 'm stupid cos in six month 's time I shall say I could have packed up six months ago .
11 and he went straight back to his study and I thought I 'd go and see him because my parents had gone
12 I know who I am in the car and I think I am as determined as anyone to fulfil my own potential .
13 I mean I had them in my erm handbag and I think I must have just chucked them out this morning
14 She said it was a remnant and I thought I 'd make a box for the sale .
15 Lord Hulton was waiting at the entrance and I thought I had better warn him .
16 They used to be Bangor fans but I think I have won them over to Glentoran . ’
17 And I would if I 'm gon na use that term because I think I would be taking a flier with you .
18 I started off the way I write every album — wrote a couple of songs , got a feel for the music and called up the musicians that I thought I could do the songs with .
19 ‘ I moved over to auditing and I think I was very lucky because I was promoted quite quickly .
20 It is about four miles to the Port of Ness from Cross and I think I tiptoed the whole way .
21 One man who took early retirement at 61 thought , at the time , that the advantage of early retirement was ‘ The fact that there are so many young people out of work and I thought I 'd done a lifetime 's work and might as well leave it for the young ones . ’
22 Erm but I 'm hoping that one day he 'll see I know he 's seen my work and I think I 've got a sneaking suspicion that when he came in here he was gon na ask me to do it .
23 He went into a cubicle and I thought I should follow him but he pushed me away , locked the door and left me standing outside .
24 I 'm grateful to North Yorkshire and through you to the Strensall people for the arrangements and the use of the Village Hall and I think I must commend Mr Whipp for his fortitude through the last week or so .
25 I picked an individual Cottage Pie , because that is something I sometimes prepare at home and I think I know how good ( or terrible ! ) it can be .
26 He 's a big bloke but I think I could handle him .
27 Well I , I remember once going into er a British restaurant because it was my birthday and there was trifle on the menu and trifle was some sort of weird jelly thing that was thi instead of sponge it was stale bread and I think it was sort of stewed apple and mock cream but the fact that it it was my birthday and it was trifle you know I just sort of sat there like a queen but I think I 'm sure that it tasted quite revolting .
28 He said : ‘ I undertook work as a Justice of the Peace because I think I have a highly developed sense of fair play .
29 Fairclough as I think I 've maintained all along is probably better in midfield/ the Batts role where his f**k ups are slightly better hidden .
30 Mr Bell was dismissive of the criticisms , commenting : ‘ I have managed to get through campaigns without knowing the names of my opponents and I think I will be reasonably successful this time , too . ’
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