Example sentences of "think he [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had thought he would invite her out for lunch , talk to her , try and work things out , assess things . |
| 2 | I explained about the shop ; I thought he might give me a loan to set up in business again … . |
| 3 | She thought he might shoot her or her stepfather . |
| 4 | ‘ Mrs. Mounce , ’ he thought he might put it , in a calm , almost pleasant voice , ‘ if you ring this bell once more I will call the police and have you charged with causing a nuisance … |
| 5 | For a second , she thought he might force her to respond , and she shrank visibly , her voice hoarse as she said , ‘ I do n't want you ! ’ |
| 6 | Her skin was burning as she thought he might touch her . |
| 7 | I thought he might sell it ? |
| 8 | I thought he would slide me into the strait-jacket right away . |
| 9 | He thought he would do me a service by telling me that the Ice Princess who had caught my eye was right here , in Roma . ’ |
| 10 | He thought he would remind him too much of his mother . ’ |
| 11 | Dane gripped her by the shoulders then , and she thought he would shake her . |
| 12 | I thought he would make me a delightful Uncle Richard . |
| 13 | I thought he would get it back together . ’ |
| 14 | At first he gave the somewhat fatuous explanation that he thought he would find it easier to ride his bicycle without his testicle ( the other testicle was small due to atrophy ) . |
| 15 | The hand under hers clenched on the settee cushion , his face went red , and his eyes flashed such vindictive rage for a moment that she thought he would hit her , then he controlled himself , sitting silently by her on the settee , until she felt his hand gradually relax . |
| 16 | Ruth 's heart began to thump so loudly that she thought he must hear it . |
| 17 | I said I thought he should buy it , he would n't regret it . |
| 18 | Why should Billy 's Action Man friends take it out on him — unless they thought he 'd set them up ? ’ |
| 19 | I thought he 'd send me home but he did n't . |
| 20 | The Gardai said they thought he 'd identify them . |
| 21 | But if he ever thought he 'd upset you he was quick to apologize . |
| 22 | It 's a look I never thought he 'd give me . |
| 23 | He says he thought he 'd give it a try , but he got stuck . |
| 24 | They said , dad thought he 'd give you this big card . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm not sayin' he 'as n't been a good Samaritan , but I never thought he 'd beat me black and blue just for arguin' with him . ’ |
| 26 | Carpenter Harper , admitted lighting hay to see but insisted he thought he 'd put it out . |
| 27 | ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’ |
| 28 | He rather thought he 'd let him stew for a while ; with the murder investigation on , he could n't get far — or he 'd be a fool to try , and Peckham was no fool . |
| 29 | I did n't tell Oliver at first because I thought he 'd despise me . |
| 30 | Well I never thought he 'd take it out and put it in in the drawer . |