Example sentences of "really [vb infin] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do you really think they 'll follow us ? ’ |
| 2 | Do you really think they 'll close down your old college ? ’ |
| 3 | And then — because the deepest questions curiously acquire the least importance in such interviews — did they ever really think they would return to ‘ Palestine ’ ? |
| 4 | Do you really think they would have believed a story like that ? |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't want to know , ’ Sophie interrupted sharply , then , seeing that Helen looked rather ruffled , she added in a more conciliatory tone , ‘ It 's just that , although I 'm very interested in what goes on in that practice on the veterinary side , I do n't really think we ought to interest ourselves in the personal ups and downs of the people working there . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't mean to be nasty or anything but I do n't really think we could work together , do you ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Do you really think we can disappear into the blue ? ’ |
| 8 | I would like to emphasize that erm the Greater York authorities have n't lightly arrived at erm the strategy for a new settlement , er we have been driven to it by a very careful examination of the development possibilities , firstly around the edge of York , and secondly around the various villages , we know these areas erm intimately from our day to day planning work , and on two occasions , once in connection with the Greater York study , and secondly in connection with drawing detailed greenbelt boundaries we have tramped around the edges of all these settlements and looked very carefully at the possibilities for development , erm the possibilities have been taken up in the development equation , which the County Council has put in front of you , which does still include er some development around villages and around the edge of the city without harming greenbelt , but we do n't really think we can go much further , and that 's what has driven us to the conclusion that er a new settlement must play a part in the longer term development equation for Greater York . |
| 9 | Did she really think he would stint his efforts just because his success would mean competition for her affections ? |
| 10 | ‘ Did you really think I would leave you to face her alone ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ And if it were all true , do you really think I would have admitted it ? |
| 12 | ‘ Did you really think I might have forgotten ? |
| 13 | I ca n't I ca n't really think I 'll have to make a list out you know but er you know I got just think of anything that 's , you know as I say I 've got got some fo cat food will get some dry cat food yeah Oh I cou sta if I start thinking I 'll I 'll I 'll |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't really think I can tell you — it 's so private , you see . |
| 15 | Do you really think I can remember that ? |
| 16 | Erm a less introverted erm er response would be , half way through the preparations to say , well you know actually I 'm , I do n't really think I can come . |
| 17 | But , I I do n't really think I could make it any clearer , but you need to , perhaps take it home and go through it again , and think about it and see if you can understand it , you know , in the quiet of your own bedroom , plus is a very useful time to try and learn things . |
| 18 | I did n't really think I should advise , except to say , ‘ I got it right last time I did it — I hope you get it right the first time you do it ’ . |
| 19 | Did you really think I 'd break my promise ? ’ |
| 20 | Do you really think I 'd do that — take money from you for doing one thing , and at the same time take money from someone else to do the opposite ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You did n't really think I 'd run away just because you tore up a few of my clothes , did you ? ’ |
| 22 | Do you really think I 'd rip the buttons of me shirt ? |
| 23 | ‘ Do you really think I 'd let you in for anything like that ? ’ |
| 24 | Do you really think you 'll go this summer , Harry ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Do you really think you can hide from me ? |
| 26 | ‘ Your stomach 's enormous , Conrad , you drink far too much beer and do you really think you should call young social workers ‘ darling ’ ? |
| 27 | ‘ Did you really think you could keep it to yourself ? |
| 28 | It was a very dangerous plan , and I did not really think it would work — but we had to try ! |
| 29 | really great it was , you know I did n't really think it would turn out as big as it has done you know , but it 's turned out beautiful has n't it really , yeah we was , I was thrilled especially when they built the new houses round the front we used to go and keep looking at them , little did I think I would get one , and the housing officer came one day and he said would you like one of the new ones , I said I would and it was four bedroom but we got , you see we 've got the other bedroom over my daughter-in-law 's , so me and hubby used to have the en right down a long passage and the bedroom was over like the sit you 've got a bedroom over the sitting room like see and she erm , we used to have so the children did n't make a noise to disturb her so my hubby and I had that room , yeah , it was quite nice it was , nice house , I erm , you know , enjoyed being there , bringing up the family , you want plenty of room you 've got a big family do n't you really ? |
| 30 | Again Fabia was reminded how this man must really think she would go behind his back to get information about him from his secretary , and her heart settled to an angry beat . |