Example sentences of "think we [modal v] do [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Yes , I think we ought to do something about it Tony , a message . |
2 | And while I think we ought to do what we can , I think there 's a line which ought to be drawn , and I do honestly wonder whether twenty-one , it was eighteen last year , and I just wonder if perhaps we should erm try and switch some of these to mid-week , so that we 're not seeing it virtually every Saturday of the year . |
3 | It 's going to be tough , but I think we 'll do it . |
4 | I think we could do it now that we know something more about space . |
5 | Henry said almost apologetically , ‘ I think we could do you a bit better than Cranmer . |
6 | ‘ So you think we should do nothing , ’ Denis said , remembering Hardy 's conviction that Jews do n't resist . |
7 | ‘ I think we should do it . ’ |
8 | Mr Chairman we did tackle very successfully er under utilities where we employ an extra couple of officers , I even asked the question at for County Council what was going on , we , I think we 've got something further on the agenda elsewhere where we 're trying to keep our stand standards up , but I still feel that if we 're going to be able to deliver a promise we 've got to deliver it , if it means monitoring the erm utilities then I think we should do it . |
9 | And anyway , even if we ask them , I mean , even if they think we can do something about it , though Christ knows what , I do n't want a lot of knowalls who have n't got any kids and do n't know the first thing about them telling us what to do with ours — ’ |
10 | " Why , I think we can do something about that , " said the little girl . |
11 | If you contrast that with holidaying in Britain , even today relatively few people will be a buy a package holiday in Britain because somehow we think we can do it better ourselves . |
12 | And it was a belief that to cut at the roots with small scissors would make a difference , because it would have a cumulative effect and that 's why I think we can do it in our own society . |
13 | Erm we may of course go to Bowness next year if the circumstances change and we can manage it that will course cost a fair amount of money but that remains to be seen , we 'll have to wait and see how the club progresses during the year whether we think we can do it . |
14 | I think we can do it . |
15 | You 're not convinced , but I think we can do it . |
16 | But if you look at science as a way of exploring their world , a world they can structure their curiosity about aspects of the physical world , about aspects of the environment , then I think we can do it very early indeed , probably from the time children can come to school at the age of five and from reception classes onwards . |
17 | But if you look at science as a way of exploring their world , a world they can structure their curiosity about aspects of the physical world , about aspects of the environment , then I think we can do it very early indeed , probably from the time children can come to school at the age of five and from reception classes onwards . |
18 | I think we can do it . |
19 | ‘ I think we will do something with that money , but I do n't know what yet , ’ Brousse said , adding that GSI ‘ does not have a strategy that says ‘ we should acquire ’ . ’ |
20 | Maureen Fitzgibbon , chairman of the women 's steering committee , said : ‘ This time we think we will do it . ’ |