Example sentences of "[noun sg] i thought [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You probably all knew this … but just in case I thought I 'd let you know . |
| 2 | With my accent I thought I 'd be smashed to pieces or fucked in half after five minutes in here . |
| 3 | started school I thought it was gon na be a bit I thought I would n't like it there but when I got there , I did like it mum . |
| 4 | Having taught English Literature for a long time in universities , on both sides of the Atlantic , and having spent some years pondering the questions raised in this book , I have come to some very tentative conclusions about what might be done ; they are not , I might add , of the kind I thought I would come to when I began working on it . |
| 5 | Well I saw this present I thought I could find it sort of erm well I suppose I would off everywhere . |
| 6 | ‘ Also , with Chernobyl still fresh in everyone 's mind I thought it might be a good idea to show that workers in the nuclear industry are just like the rest of us . |
| 7 | When I saw him in the doorway I thought he 'd come to settle that score . |
| 8 | But I used it as little as I could , though if the wind stayed in the south-west I thought I 'd probably have to use it for the later part of today 's outing . |
| 9 | for a second I thought it might be a struggle . |
| 10 | I slowed down because for a moment I thought you might need help . |
| 11 | For an absurd and alarming moment I thought he must mean the woman of the glove . |
| 12 | I said I was coming , anyway and , do you know , for one fabulous moment I thought he 'd stay behind . |
| 13 | ‘ When the time comes it 'll need to be decorated and furnished to show prospective buyers , and as you 've done such a great job on your own place I thought you might be interested , ’ Vitor explained . |
| 14 | At this point I thought she might be distracted by the kid whose chair was sticking out , so I asked him for a second time to move back even further . |
| 15 | To underline the point I thought I 'd show you this four year average one thing that the exercise shows is that between them our book , entertainment and fine china businesses normally account for about seven percent of Pearson 's annual profit in their first half and for about thirty three percent of our profit in the full year . |
| 16 | The entry of Joanna , who came in to consult her about the drugs needed to replenish their stock , put an end to her melancholy reflections , and after they had decided Joanna said , ‘ When Ian comes round this evening I thought I 'd give him coffee or a drink in our sitting-room . |
| 17 | Having made the Hannover picture I thought it would be nice to have a smaller version , so I now have a two-metre square version on canvas , also painted with Scanachrome , and I am working on the area of the television screen in a more painterly manner than I was able to use on the large one . |
| 18 | ‘ For a while I thought we 'd go down because of it . |
| 19 | I crossed the road and walked casually along a few streets , and for a while I thought he 'd probably be following at a distance . |
| 20 | After a while I thought I would help them along with some cellulite massage cream . |
| 21 | After a while I thought I 'd go into the orchard and practise some chip shots so I went to get my nine iron . |
| 22 | Then one day I thought I must . |
| 23 | I was doing the Mujahadeen side for Life and one day I thought it would be a great story to be in Kabul when it fell , to see it from the Mujahadeen side . |
| 24 | Geraldine , who works for Classic Leisure , owners of The Institute , said : ’ Because I 'm on site all day I thought it would make sense to join the club . ’ |
| 25 | Cos I thought it would , it was such a warm day I thought it would be quite nice for him to have a walk see if he was alright . |
| 26 | Your name was given to me by Liz Robertson , in connection with Bruce Harris 's visit , and as I have failed to contact you by ‘ phone I thought I would write . |
| 27 | So this week I thought we 'd have a go at making a miniature garden , which you can grow in your bedroom . |
| 28 | Of course , if I had obeyed the rule strictly , I would n't have had any problems , but because I did n't want to knit the next row I thought I could move both cams . |
| 29 | For some reason I thought it would be better just to go to her so she could see I was all right . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't have a coat I thought you would deem suitable . |