Example sentences of "think we can [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think we can manage it , ’ Richard said . |
| 2 | 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 — ’ |
| 3 | " Why , I think we can do something about that , " said the little girl . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | I think we can do it . |
| 8 | You 're not convinced , but I think we can do it . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | I think we can do it . |
| 12 | I think we can protect our children much better than we do , for one thing there is a law that says it 's illegal to sell tobacco to children under sixteen , that law is flouted every day in a large proportion of the , er the shops in this city and in Scotland . |
| 13 | And we see whether we think we can tolerate you . |
| 14 | We all know that we are under the microscope after various events in the past , but I think we can control ourselves ’ . |
| 15 | For a while , at least , I think we can offer them assurances that we are taking steps to locate it . |
| 16 | ‘ Because it 's in Europe we think we can bring him down with all his works . |
| 17 | Thorfinn said , ‘ I think we can beat him with two thousand gone , provided the Normans remain . |
| 18 | I think we can expect our keeper to have a good game always , with exceptional games often enough . |
| 19 | I think we can suppress it . |
| 20 | It 's perhaps of some interest to us that erm these to great -isms , liberalism and nationalism I think we can see them as products of the French revolution . |
| 21 | One two three four five six seven eight nine ten ten fifty , ten seventy , ten eighty , eleven , eleven forty one Right I think we can put it all together ca n't we and erm get a balance , yes ? |
| 22 | I know the man and I think we can get him . ’ |
| 23 | In the black townships there is so much black on black violence , I think we can call it a war . |
| 24 | Er in so much as I mean I must admit with these increases , I appreciate your need to get the extra profits and I 'm looking at the ones where I think we can push them to get a bit more . |
| 25 | Just when Tod has established our relationship with Irene on a secure footing , the kind of set-up that any sane man would kill for , with her punctual visits and affectionate phone calls , the movies we enjoy together , the fine dining , the peace and safety ( the forgiveness ) that her presence confers , plus the exquisitely torpid lovemaking which takes place right on the button every couple of months or so , and reaching the stage , now , where I think we can tackle her , gently but firmly , about her untidiness around the house , because it 's best to get these things out in the open , not to let them rankle and fester , and so on-guess what . |
| 26 | Well I think we can find them through Playback in cases like that |
| 27 | Our publicity leaflets and help-forms were meticulously drafted , and I think we can say they contained no ‘ empty words ’ . |
| 28 | GUIL : I think we can say we made some headway . |
| 29 | ROS : I think we can say he made us look ridiculous . |
| 30 | I think we can let you go free , Hummingbird . ’ |