Example sentences of "and i [vb past] it [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason why I joined the original class was that I had become intrigued by what I had heard and read about the Technique and I thought it might help prevent a second hip operation . |
| 2 | But I found this in our house , and I thought it might be yours ’ . |
| 3 | Above all I do n't want to worry you : I 'd feel like hell on earth if you crashed on a mission and I thought it might be my fault , even to the tiniest degree . |
| 4 | me and I thought it might be alright , but on second thoughts Where 's that little blue case ? |
| 5 | There 's two in , in your , in your , in your , your er a fridge , and I thought it might . |
| 6 | The taxi was clattering away and I thought it would fall apart at any moment . |
| 7 | He 's taking a few days ’ vacation out there , right now , so Pat and I thought it would be a good idea to let Fred Klepner stand in . |
| 8 | Neither was listening to the other talk and I thought it would be a good moment to fetch the rhubarb tart . |
| 9 | They go in for the emotional point of view , and I thought it would help them see me in a fatherly light , giving him my own name . |
| 10 | He was so unlucky with the weather and I thought it would dishearten him , but he just kept going . |
| 11 | Tom equalled the championship record of 276 with a 70 and I thought it would be a long time before it would be broken . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , I have three children of my own now and I thought it would be nice to surprise them with the sugar mice on the tree , and also the chocolate cat . ’ |
| 13 | They both love cuddly toys and I thought it would be a nice idea to have two teddy bears especially dressed in an outfit similar to the ones the two girls are to wear . |
| 14 | ‘ There was something I remembered that I wanted to look at , and I thought it would be an interesting place to spend my leave . |
| 15 | ‘ I happened to see it on my way back from the nursing-home and I thought it would go particularly well with the dress . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ That arsehole Etienne had stored the TARDIS in his armoury , and I thought it would be best not to waste the time we had in there . |
| 17 | BELVILLE : [ aside ] The girl had good sense and I thought it would be some pleasure to watch by what gradation she might be made to rise into love . |
| 18 | The seats inside face away from the path and I thought it would be safer like that . |
| 19 | Fresh over from Ireland , and I thought it would be so easy to find a little office job — typing , filing . ’ |
| 20 | Okay well er I I figure that there must be quite a number of er extraterrestrials around around North Yorkshire and I thought it would be quite nice actually if er if there are any extraterrestrials listening at the moment they could ring in and we could have a chat . |
| 21 | I only say 'cos the Telegraph have printed some stuff today for their league , and I thought it would be a good idea if we jumped aboard their system/rules etc . |
| 22 | Erm , cos cos three , stating three things , are n't there , and I thought it would be easy |
| 23 | ‘ Maria Luisa and I thought it would be a good idea to get you two together again . |
| 24 | It was my first job and I thought it would be great , ’ she said . |
| 25 | and I thought it would cost ten pound . |
| 26 | Well publicans actually , because I used to be a publican , and I thought it would be a good idea if I , it 's a good idea to ring people you 've got empathy with . |
| 27 | I said well , you know , and I thought it could be somebody here as well . |
| 28 | It was the first time we 'd returned to any location and I thought it must be a good sign . |
| 29 | And then and then okay , it rang back , and I thought it must be Kim , because it was temporarily engaged , and then , it was my sister 's godfather well , did you , did you press anything ? |
| 30 | ‘ I had to come sooner or later and I thought it 'd be easier with someone else here . ’ |